I never hated my father. I would have named my child Usher regardless. I never hated myself because I carried his name, because I made it mean what I wanted it to mean.
Breaking up is a natural evolution when you try to figure out what you want in life.
I like a woman who takes care of herself – it says something about the way she’ll care for me.
How do I define who Usher is? I’m still doing it – every day, every new opportunity, every stage, every interview, every other thing that I’ve done, every time that I’ve invested in anything that is all the definition of who I am.
Success is measured by personal happiness.
I have this bodyguard so if I get tired of signing Autographs I ask him to step in. It’s hard because people get angry at you, but I’ve got a life to live too.
It’s a mission for me to make sure that philanthropy doesn’t feel like a vintage hand-me-down from mom or dad. I want people to feel compelled to do something positive because they just love it, they’re excited about it, and it’s cool.
I think anybody, not just children, is a product of a great environment. If you put them in a better environment from a sad situation, nine times out of 10, they’ll go in the right direction.
If you don’t EVOLVE, you dissolve. You evolve or you evaporate.
Down time is not the name of the game.
I can win those four-chair turns all day.
The more youth begin to recognize that they have a voice, the more change is possible.
You are who you are, and in the end, If you don’t believe it then no one will.
I think it’s important for us to believe in one another’s capabilities. If I didn’t have someone to believe in me, I wouldn’t be the individual I am today. Neither would I strive for new territory or new direction or to believe in myself.
The girls want to see the rips on your stomach – they like that.
You either evolve or dissolve.
In time we grow older, we grow wiser, we grow smarter, and we’re better. And I feel like I’m becoming more seasoned, although I don’t have my salt-and-pepper hair.
You can’t fake being a star. But you can also become a great personality.
The best present a man can give a woman is his undivided attention.
I’d like to do something with Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr., Tim McGraw, Justin Timberlake, and Gwen Stefani.