Ive programmed myself musically to come up with love-feeling tracks that are romantic, sexy, but classy, all in one. And thats the challenge. Once I create that music, then the lyrical content starts to come – you know, the stories and things like that. – R. Kelly
I am very conscious of who I am as an artist and as an inspirational person. – R. Kelly
I learnt a whole lot from my mother. About music, relationships, being a good person, loving people, the whole of life. I learnt about everything from her. Every single day I think about her. All through the day. – R. Kelly
If theres no fire, theres no scream. If theres no scream, then no one hears you and no one comes to help you in the first place. The depth of my struggle has definitely determined the height of my success. To be able to teach my kids not just about success but about the struggle that comes with it. – R. Kelly
All that stuff about heavy metal and hard rock, I dont subscribe to any of that. Its all just music. I mean, the heavy metal from the 70s sounds nothing like the stuff from the 80s, and that sounds nothing like the stuff from the 90s. Whos to say what is and isnt a certain type of music? – Neil Young