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I've always loved War's Low Rider and Sly Stone's Thank You, and I just wanted...

I've always loved War's Low Rider and Sly Stone's Thank You, and I just wanted...

In my day, we didn't have the cocaine, so we went out and knocked somebody...

In my day, we didn't have the cocaine, so we went out and knocked somebody...

I'm very happy with this new record. It's dealing with different aspects of love-it's me...

I'm very happy with this new record. It's dealing with different aspects of love-it's me...

I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.

I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.

I quit high school on my birthday. It was my senior year and I didn't...

I quit high school on my birthday. It was my senior year and I didn't...

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.

We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn't put it out....

We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn't put it out....

People are always looking for me to be a freak, weird.

People are always looking for me to be a freak, weird.

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't...

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't...

No one could understand the bond between me and my brother. I struggled to understand...

No one could understand the bond between me and my brother. I struggled to understand...

I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound, and knowing the music...

I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound, and knowing the music...

I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out...

I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out...

Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we...

Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we...

I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided...

I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided...

The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking...

The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking...

I try to tell a story musically in a song.

I try to tell a story musically in a song.

We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a...

We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a...

When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the...

When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the...

The whole system of society tells you what to do.

The whole system of society tells you what to do.

Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.

Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.