"I've tried everything. I've tried drugs, I've tried alcohol, I've tried women, I've tried everything. And nothing works. Except God."

"I'm just a man who loves his family, loves his God, and loves his music."

"I started out doing gospel music, and I've always stuck with it. I've never forgotten where I came from."

"I'm just a man, like any other man. I've got my strengths and my weaknesses. But I'm trying to do my best."

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of y…"