Quotes about Inspiration

A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.

The desert attracts the nomad, the ocean the sailor, the infinite the poet.

Writing songs out of my faith was a real natural progression. I grew up singing in my dad's choir and singing with my family. Christian music became the music that I identified myself with and was a way that I expressed my faith. Even at a public school I would take my Christian music in and play it for my friends.

I feel that public service is so important and giving back, being a role model and helping people in need is something that I would love to do.

If I could have anybody I haven't had, I'd want to interview somebody like Jay-Z or Puff Daddy, pick their minds a little bit.

You know, when you've idolized something, you put it on a shelf, lift it up, and when King Day comes out, you pull it out and show it. Or when Black History Month comes out, you show it, or when April 4th or other times, you show it. But, you see, Dad wouldn't want us to idolize.

I'm always pulling and really feeding off of my inspirations. I think most musicians do.

I'm always pulling and really feeding off of my inspirations. I think most musicians do.

The true minister is in his pulpit not because he has chosen that profession as an easy means of livelihood, but because he could not help it, because he has obeyed an imperious summons that will not be denied.

If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew.

The first music I heard that made me put away my comic books and make music was original punk.

I always felt like I had a punk album waiting to be made.