"I'm a walking, talking contradiction."

"There's a lot of things that I've done in my life that I'm not proud of. But I'm proud that I'm a survivor."

"I'm not a lawyer. I'm a singer. And I try to speak truth to power."

"I wear the black in honor of the brave, the ones who fought for freedom, from the cradle to the grave."

"I've been known to throw a few punches in my day. But I've also been known to take a few punches. And I've always gotten back up."