El DeBarge

“When I think about that first DeBarge album, I remember being so green... just pristine. Nothing mattered to me but writing songs. I remember staying locked up in a room with my piano and just singing and writing songs all day long. I remember being a perfectionist about it... wanting to change this and fix that.”

“It gets lonely. I miss my family on stage. This might change one day. I'm certainly not going to say I'm not going to work with them again.”

“There's a little bit of gospel in everything I do. But I don't know if I will ever do a gospel album. There's a big universe out here, and I don't want to just sing to the church. I want to sing to the world and bring them a message of love. I love going to church and singing gospel songs, but right now there's a message that the world needs.”

“God gave me a second chance. I am so very glad with what is going on with my career, but I want to be a success in my relationship with my children.”

“RZA is one of the most unique individuals and rap artists that I have worked with.”

“Like everyone else in this world, I have had struggles. There's disappointment and obstacles in everybody's life. I feel like I was writing 'Second Chance' not just for myself, but also for the people who have struggled.”

“My voice, I'm blessed to have it.”

“The way you can be careful of the catastrophe that success can bring is by paying attention to something else that comes along with success - responsibility.”