Appearance is something you should definitely consider when you're going out. Have your girlfriend clip your nails or something like that.

— Usher

I'm a flamboyant type of guy, a cooler version of Liberace.

— Usher

My music is about where I am at the time. In 'Raymond vs. Raymond,' I was going through a lot of things, and it came out in my music. My marriage fell apart, and I was suddenly a single father.

— Usher

My philosophy is I'm raising future adults, not children.

— Usher

Sleeping is forbidden at the age of 22. It's all work and no play.

— Usher

Strikers achieve what dreamers believe.

— Usher

Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you're on the journey. But you've got to be willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to an incredible end.

— Usher