As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money. |
In fact, I wouldn't really call this a Gospel album, I call it more an inspirational album. |
You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it. |
I played golf all over Detroit. |
I've been speaking at churches for years, as well as juvenile jails, rehabs and hospitals, and I always talk about my faith. That is a declaration of my relationship with God. |
Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day. |
And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves. |
There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people. |
Originally I was not writing songs for myself. |
One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth. |
We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives. |
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. |
Songwriting is my gift from God. |
My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home. |
Drugs are in every walk of life - doctors, lawyers, preachers, the guy who works for IBM, teenagers on the street, teenagers in school. |
When you write a song, a song has longevity. |
You know what, life is full of temptations. |
People still look at Michael Jackson as being a Motown artist. |
I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists. |
As a kid, this is what I wanted my life to be. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever dare to dream that it would be this. |