And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.
I always wanted to be some kind of writer or newspaper reporter. But after college... I did other things.
I had the idea that it would be wonderful to be a physicist or a mathematician maybe 500 years ago around the time of Newton when there were really fundamental things just lying around to be discovered.
I've been perfectly happily married for 25 years, and have a nice life. Inane things don't interest me.
I tell people, 'Have you ever been to Oklahoma? There are a lot of nice people there that do wonderful things.'
A lot of hard work is hidden behind nice things.
I say nice things about Mariah all the time. I tell Mariah all the time how much of a fan I am of her. She's one of my favorite artists of all time... She's shaped a generation of singers.
Language is a nice way to remember things.
Some of my reactions are very Nigerian. I still believe that words are things.
That was one of the most comfortable things about leaving baseball was to leave the environment. It's very much like a rock star existence - the nightlife, the hotels, lack of privacy... There's a lot of temptations out there. It was nice getting away from it.
Of all the things you choose in life, you don't get to choose what your nightmares are. You don't pick them; they pick you.
The 'Day Shift' songs are things that would unfold during the daytime. 'Night Shift' is what would unfold during the nighttime. So, that's how I put that whole thing together. I did both all on one album budget.
Let's set things straight... there are 300 million people living in countries within the Nile basin in horrific economic and security conditions. The $500 that they earn in Israel every month is an annual salary in their countries of origin.
I knew that I could sing when I was young. I would listen to a lot of jazz; I'm a big jazz fan. When I first got to high school and studied musical theater, I could sing. But I added certain things to my voice, and I realized after graduating high school that this is the kind of voice I had. It's not very nimble, but it's heavy.
We imagine things - that we wouldn't be able to survive, but in fact, we do survive. We have no choice, so we do it.
There is no law governing all things.
Because one doesn't like the way things are is no reason to be unjust towards God.
It's no secret that I've been reluctant to use my name for things.
I think that a lot of us, whether we are religious or not - there are no words to express some things except religious words. For instance, 'soul.'
I think the original Matrix was really incredible. It was so original and it did so many innovative things with film. It was a much bigger film. Bound was just a smaller film. It was kind of like an old noir film.
