"When the root is strong, the fruit is sweet."

"If you're white and you're wrong, then you're wrong; if you're black and you're wrong, you're wrong. People are people."

"I'm not a politician. I'm just a musician."

"You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it shines. You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows. So that's w…"

"Me say, 'You don't need no license to drive a car and to carry a gun, but you need a license to play a guitar.'"