The whole system of society tells you what to do.

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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...

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...

There's people making babies to my music. That's nice.

There's people making babies to my music. That's nice.

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...

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.

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

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

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...

Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day.

Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day.

As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a...

As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a...

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...

I try to tell a story musically in a song.

I try to tell a story musically in a song.

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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....

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.

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...

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

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