Will Oldham Interviews R. Kelly 
“It’s all about spirit and having a connection with people. 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. I’m like a pastor that can go anywhere and preach—Earth is my turf. And the people have got to relate to him because where he goes, he always feel like he’s talking to that one person in the audience, but he’s really talking to everybody. And me, I’m the same way with my music. It’s not the same as going to church, but it preaches.”
