"I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, living in the hopeless, hungry side of town, I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid his debt, but is a victim of the times, and I wear it for t…"

"I'm not a doctor. I'm a musician. And I try to heal people with my music."

"I don't think I'm a role model. I'm just a singer."

"I'm not a politician. I'm a man who cares. And I try to make a difference."

"I'm a walking contradiction, a living paradox. I'm a man who's seen it all, and yet I'm still learning."