"I was talkin' with a friend of mine, Said a woman done hurt his pride. Told him that she loved him so, then Turned ar…"

"Young people are very cynical now, you know? Very cynical! They've been taught cynicism, they've been — they've been …"

"I think for it to be unhip to be idealistic is weird, you know? I mean, even all the best rebels to me had some sense…"

"I don't understand the ones that have no sense of hope and invest in hate. That's not gonna work out, you know? It's …"

"I don't think it's a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem. You know, I saw…"

"Louisiana rain now is falling just like tears. Running down my face washing out the years. Louisiana rain is soaking …"

"It's funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for.…"

"An act like ours wouldn't even be around today if someone hadn't brought us along and let us make mistakes and grow a…"

"I'm frustrated by what I hear. Maybe it's not meant for me. Personally, I'm way too bright for a lot of the hip-hop l…"

"The waiting is the hardest part. Every day you see one more card. You take it on faith, you take it to the heart. The…"