My greatest competition is, well, me. R. Kelly More Quotes by R. Kelly More Quotes From R. Kelly I spend like $2 million a year on Chinese food and pizza for ten people in the studio who don't sing or produce. R. Kelly chinese people years I am very conscious of who I am as an artist and as an inspirational person. R. Kelly who-i-am conscious artist When a person is found not guilty, they're found not guilty. And it doesn't matter if it's a murder case, it doesn't matter what case it is, when they're found not guilty, they're not guilty. R. Kelly guilty murder matter My fans have always loved my metaphors. R. Kelly metaphor fans I was the highest-paid street performer, probably, in the history of Chicago. I was making like $800 a day. R. Kelly street-performers streets chicago Take away the In God We Trust, tell me what the hell is wrong with us. R. Kelly god-we-trust hell politics Just listen to all this sweet, sweet music. I'm working the music. R. Kelly sweet-music just-listen sweet I've always had mostly women come out to see me perform. That's the reason the guys show up; they know R. Kelly is going to draw the women. Most of the songs I'm singing are catering to women anyway. R. Kelly singing guy song When you're me, when you're R. Kelly, everybody wants a piece of you, and if you don't give 'em a piece they'll find a way to get a piece of you one way or the other. R. Kelly ems pieces giving This album was designed to touch your soul. R. Kelly rock-and-roll albums soul When I was performing on streets, there was no pressure. People accepted me. They loved me without knowing me. R. Kelly knowing pressure people It's amazing to know that 5 years ago I was writing songs in a basement in the ghetto and now I'm writing for Michael Jackson. I'd be a fool not to say it's a dream come true. R. Kelly dream writing song I wouldn't be able to do the songs as long as I've been doing if I didn't feel the pulse of the world. But I can feel people and I know what they want. I feel like I know how they are, because I am the people. And I just have a gift. R. Kelly song long people All of a sudden you're like the Bin Laden of America. Osama Bin Laden is the only one who knows what I'm going through. R. Kelly stupid-celebrity osama-bin-laden america My music has shaken hands with the world somehow - it's a beautiful disease, and I'm glad I got it. R. Kelly beautiful hands world When you hear romantic music It makes you want to take your girl out to dinner or buy her something or take her out In the moonlight or take her on a walk. R. Kelly romantic-music girl want I'm very responsible. And with ability you have to have responsibility. I'm not perfect. But you have to make sure that your children will know that daddy makes mistakes. R. Kelly responsibility mistake children I've programmed myself musically to come up with love-feeling tracks that are romantic, sexy, but classy, all in one. And that's the challenge. Once I create that music, then the lyrical content starts to come - you know, the stories and things like that. R. Kelly sexy track romantic I want America to know that you can't believe everything you hear, and nowadays, you can't believe everything you see. R. Kelly want believe america My mother always told me if you write about life, you will always be in the game. Just don't write songs write life. I decided to take her up on that. R. Kelly mother writing song