"I guess after you've been doing something for 20 plus years, you have to work to stay interested."

"When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in this country."

"While housing discrimination and segregation in 2005 still affect millions of people, that's not the way it has to be. Some things can change and should."

"No, I do it all, but I do love to play solo."

"People were talking while I was playing, so I got up and left the stage. I've gotten to the point where I'm not really very patient with patrons rapping during the show. And the people were all nice and quiet when I cam back."