I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.

Music can be made anywhere, is invisible and does not smell.

I was never too keen on the British music press. They've called us a supermarket hype, and they used to suggest that we didn't write our own songs.

First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.

My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.