I ain’t here to argue about his facial features. Or here to convert atheists into believers. I’m just trying to say the way school need teachers the way Kathie Lee needed Regis that’s the way yall need Jesus.

Faith is different from proof; the latter is human, the former is a Gift from God.

Test yourself on mankind. It is something that makes the doubter doubt, the believer believe.

I believe many people feel like God is mad at them. One day I put a post on Facebook that said, ‚God is not mad at you.‘ Within a few hours, we literally had thousands of positive responses from people saying things like, ‚That is exactly what I needed to hear today.‘ Obviously, this is a message we need to hear.

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better that book or orator.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Our faith is faith in someone else’s faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.

Why am I here? I’m not lucky. That’s God.

Some of the kids in school used to call my father a fake or a phony. That kind of thing brought on a few fights.

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.

I have to work really hard to get the record deal – I have to spend years at it to get good. I have to practice to be good at guitar.

All gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours.

I am a strong believer that without justice, there is no peace. No lasting peace, anyway.

God is the name people give to the reason we are here. But I think that reason is the laws of physics rather than someone with whom one can have a personal relationship. An impersonal God.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

I did once seriously think of embracing the Christian faith. The gentle figure of Christ, so full of forgiveness that he taught his followers not to retaliate when abused or struck, but to turn the other cheek – I thought it was a beautiful example of the perfect man.

Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus.

God tells us not to judge one another, no matter what anyone’s sexual preferences are or if they’re black, brown or purple.

I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window.

We should never let material things get ahead of God or become so important in our lives that we can’t walk away from them if He tells us to. Anything you own that has a hold on you is a problem.

I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play.

I do not believe in God; his existence has been disproved by Science. But in the concentration camp, I learned to believe in men.

I’ve always been surrounded by many great people and professors, but my family, especially my mom who was a teacher, was the person who encouraged me to study and pushed me to continue. When we’re young, we don’t understand why our parents bug us so much with school and doing homework, but it’s a blessing to have that support at home.

We teach that God’s love for His children is infinite.

The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise… Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.

For me, it’s about the way I carry myself and the way I treat other people. My relationship and how I feel about God and what He does for me, is something deeply personal. It’s where I came from, my family, I was brought up in a religious household and that’s very important to me.

To all the musicians, to the Academy, with all due respect, reggaeton is part of our Latin culture. And its representing as much as any other genre at the worldwide level.

As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents.

It’s always great to perform at home in the good ol‘ U.S.A.

Honestly, I never really put the mic down.

I believe Karl Marx could have subscribed to the Sermon on the Mount.

When I was at school, I used to stay on a balcony singing and people would stand around listening.

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.

I think being an atheist is something you are, not something you do.

I was a smart kid, but I hated school.

Hate has no place in the house of God.

Thirty-three-years-old, still creating art. It’s rage, it’s creativity, it’s pain, it’s hurt, but it’s the opportunity to still have my voice get out there through music.

The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state.

God has his plans and his reasons. Sometimes we are supposed to go through things so that we learn lessons.

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

Music is really driving my whole life.

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life’s wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion.

What I’ve discovered is that in art, as in music, there’s a lot of truth-and then there’s a lie. The artist is essentially creating his work to make this lie a truth, but he slides it in amongst all the others. The tiny little lie is the moment I live for, my moment. It’s the moment that the audience falls in love.

There are many, many Christians who practice Buddhism, and they become better and better Christians all the time.

Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don’t think God categorizes sins.

It is well known that the Soviet Union closely regulates all organizations and movements, including religion.

God spoke to me and called me to His Service. What form this service was to take the voice did not say.

For me to talk with Obama and the conversation I had with him, I was letting him know that me and my fans have a special connection, and it’s love, and I believe that love is the answer.

Whatever I’m feeling, whatever I’m going through, whatever mood I’m in… If I’m feeling like dancing or clubbing, then it will be reflected in the music. If I’m feeling dark and vulnerable, then it will reflect in the music, too.

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

I read the ‚Old Testament‘ all the way through when I was about 13 and was horrified. A few months afterwards I read ‚The Origin Of Species‘, hallucinating very mildly because I was in bed with flu at the time. Despite that, or because of that, it all made perfect sense.

Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it’s hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.

We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean… and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect.

I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.

As you read or listen to God’s Word and spend time talking to Him in prayer, your spirit will eventually become stronger than your flesh.

I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don’t know.

Here’s what I think about music and journalism: The most important thing is to just press play.

I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another.

It’s important to love in hip hop.

I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.

When I put out ‚Video Games‘ in May 2011, it was a 5:25-minute love song; I was surprised when a lot of people said they were listening to it. I was surprised when it went to the radio, without me even knowing how something like that even happens!