Curtis Mayfield

I used to love to sit and listen to the old people talk about yesterday. There's a lot of good information there.

My teacher told me I'd never amount to anything. I left high school at 15, after one year. But my real teachers were all the people around me. And I was a good listener.

How many 54-year-old quadriplegics are putting albums out? You just have to deal with what you got, try to sustain yourself as best you can, and look to the things that you can do.

When you have a big, ugly problem, there's never going to be a neat, elegant solution that is totally painless or without a cost.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

Before I die, I will preach to the Muslims in the Arab world. I will preach in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I will preach in Tehran. I will do it under the umbrella of God. And see its impact.