Quotes about Inspiration

Instill the love of you into all the world, for a good character is what is remembered.

A truly special teacher is very wise, and sees tomorrow in every child's eyes.

You've gotta have hope. Without hope life is meaningless. Without hope life is meaning less and less.

Search the scriptures.

Though all the trees in the earth were pens, and the sea—and seven seas after it to replenish it, yet would the Words of God not be spent.

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.