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"I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer."
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"To get fruits from the tree branches, shake them with hands; to get fruits from men, shake them with clever ideas!"

"The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray."

"You'll live your life at the least common denominator of those you spend the most time with if you are not watchful."

"Your impact on the lives of others--your family, the people at your church, your workmates--is cultivated with each decision you make, no matter how small."

"Other people influence your life through their actions and thoughts."

"In my opinion, the author-level metric can distort a real author's citation impact. For example, an author who has an h-index = 2 obtained on the basis of two published papers of which each is cited twenty times is more influential than an author who has an h-index = 3 obtained on the basis of three published papers of which each is cited three times."

"The collective consciousness of the people we associate with on a daily basis has an influence on our consciousness. Which holds us back from our true potential. Even if we believe that we are fully aware of our thoughts, feelings and emotions. The bigger picture will only present itself as we continue to grow."

"Followers, followers. Sometimes, with some things, it's best to keep your tally down."
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"I kept looking to do songs that were written years ago and would live or outlive all of us, and the one thing they had in common was Sinatra."

"Sinatra, here's a guy who plays a tough guy in all his movies, but was allowed to be vulnerable when he stepped up to the microphone."

"Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn't want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist."

"Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself."

"There are certain people who have become better artists, but they're brilliant at marketing. I think someone who's been phenomenal like that is Madonna."

"When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight."

"No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing."
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