Start with the man in the mirror. Start with yourself. Don’t be looking at all the other things. Start with you.
The dream we were conceived in will reveal a joyful face, and the world we once believed in will shine again in grace.
When you have a special gift you don’t realize it because you think everyone else has the same gift.
You can always dream, and your dreams can come true. But you have to make them come true.
For me, Love is something very pure.
I believe we are powerful but we don’t use our minds to full capacity. Your mind is powerful enough to help you attain whatever you want.
Who will dance on the floor in the round?
Before you judge me, ask me about my childhood. And I will ask you about yours.
I go around the world dealing with running and hiding... I can’t take a walk in the park. I can’t go to the store... I have to hide in the room. You feel like you’re in prison.
My goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance.
Songwriting is a very frustrating art form. You have to get on tape exactly what’s playing inside your head.
That’s what’s great about show business. It’s escapism. You pay your five bucks to get in and sit there and you’re in another world. Forget about the problems in the world. It’s wonderful.
I love performing. It’s a phenomenal getaway. If you want to really let out everything you feel, that’s the time to do it.
I’ll never forget that little apple box I stood on because I couldn’t reach the microphone. My name was written on it and it’s sitting at Diana Ross’s house now. She has all my little doodling papers I would draw and write.
You know, don’t judge a person, do not pass judgement, unless you have talked to them one on one.
I think justice is important because there are many injustices in the world and I hate injustice.
The Earth we share is not just a rock tossed through space, but a living, nurturing being. She cares for us, she deserves our care in return.
I am scared of my father to this day. My father walked in the room – and God knows I am telling the truth – I have fainted in his presence many times. I have fainted once to be honest. I have thrown up in his presence because when he comes in the room and this aura comes and my stomach starts hurting and I know I am in trouble.
There are people that I am in love with, totally in love with them. I would die for them. I love Michelangelo. I love Charlie Chaplin with all my heart. I love Walt Disney. These are the people I am nuts over. These are my people. I love the great ones.
My mother is fine. For me it perfection.