Anthony J. D'Angelo

Voodoo is the second studio album by American musician D'Angelo, released on January 25, 2000, through Virgin Records. D'Angelo recorded the album during 1997 and 1999 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, with an extensive line-up of musicians associated with the Soulquarians musical collective. Produced primarily by the singer, Voodoo features a loose, groove-based funk sound and serves as a departure from the more conventional song structure of his debut album, Brown Sugar (1995). Its lyrics explore themes of spirituality, love, sexuality, maturation, and fatherhood.

Quotes

Promise yourself to live your life as a revolution and not just a process of evolution.
Become addicted to constant and never-ending self improvement.
Treasure your relationships, not your possessions.
Never stop learning; knowledge doubles every fourteen months.
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
Promise a lot and give even more.
Thoughts come through people, not from them.
In life, it is not what you know or who you know that counts -- it is both!
Become a fixer, not just a fixture.
The only real failure in life is one not learned from.
You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.
When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.
The rules have changed. True power is held by the person who possesses the largest bookshelf, not gun cabinet or wallet.
If you have a vision, do something with it.
Don't reinvent the wheel, just realign it.
Life is meant to be enjoyed, not endured.
Listen to your intuition. It will tell you everything you need to know.
In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.
Your mind is like a parachute. It only works if it is open.
The people who oppose your ideas the most are those who represent the establishment that your ideas will upset.