"The problem with Nigerian musicians today is that they don’t go through music apprenticeship. Everybody wants to make it in a hurry; it doesn’t work out like that. You cannot become a graduate without going to school; you cannot read and write without learning ABC to Z. You cannot also play music without also knowing the solfa notations – d, r, m, f, s, l, t, d!"

"When you water a flower, it will blossom. If you don’t, it will wither. If you exercise your mind, it begins to grow. A man’s brain is like a balloon that expands. It appears that for 80 years, I have not used up to 80 per cent of my brain"

"In philosophy, I always tell people, don’t wait for your destiny to wake you up; wake up your destiny."

"Life rests on a tripod: the mental, physical and spiritual. Physically, I build my body through exercises. Spiritually, I meditate most of the time and music keeps me company. Mentally, I read a lot and study and I have attained the highest academic degree with a PhD in Architectural Sculpture"

"Time changes, things change and there is nothing one can do about it."

"I always tell the people close to me not to tell me about the things said/written about me. I tell them not to even defend me. They should allow the people who want to talk to continue talking."

"Everybody has a reason behind their action and I do music because I am good at it."

"I have learnt consistency, originality and professionalism. Talent is not enough to make a great artiste. There is a need for character, discipline, good public relations, social capital, and good relationship with fans."

"To remain relevant in the industry, one must adapt and innovate. If the public no longer accepts you, you have no choice but to accept retirement."

"Retiring from music is unthinkable for me. If I were to stop playing music, a part of me would die. Music is my passion, my love, and my source of joy. When I sing, I derive immense happiness from seeing people’s faces light up with delight."

"It is always good to help a lot of people on your way up so that you will not be neglected on your way down."

"I relax by sitting down. Anywhere I found a good seat I relax there."

"I wish my father would had been known as Mr. Stupid, as long as he pays my school fees and he treats me well and I know who my father is."

"All I can tell them is to be focused, and never believe in any shortcut to success."

"I believe in surviving by myself."

"It has taught me to be very hard-working; that if you are hard-working, your name would be etched in gold when you die."

"loves me or hates me, it adds nothing to my pocket."

"Ability to do different genres over the years gives me the joy to present something."

"Think deeply [about] how to merge one odd thing with the other to make something nice. That’s what’ll make you unique and stand out at every point."

"Age is nothing but a number. It is how one ‘rocks’ one’s age that matters."

"A lot of songs will do justice to how a lot of people are feeling, and it is good for the time regardless of the situation."

"If we do the right thing, long after we are gone, the records of the contributions we made will always be there."

"Just focus on what’s important, which is your craft."

"What is so difficult to manage is the coming together of people."

"It’s not all about just getting married. To me marriage is worthless."

"It’s kind of makes it like someone is trying to choke me. I need my space, I don’t want nobody choking my life."