Al B. Sure! Quotes, Albert Joseph Brown III, known professionally as Al B. Sure!, born June 4, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, radio host, and philanthropist who defined the new jack swing era. Raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he rejected a football scholarship at the University of Iowa to pursue music, winning Quincy Jones’ Sony Innovators Talent Search in 1987. His debut album, In Effect Mode (1988), sold over three million copies, topping the Billboard R&B chart for seven weeks with hits like “Nite and Day.” A Grammy-nominated artist, he produced for Jodeci, Tevin Campbell, and Faith Evans, and collaborated with Quincy Jones on “The Secret Garden.” After surviving a two-month coma in 2022 due to renal failure and a liver transplant, he advocates for health equity through the Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition. His upcoming memoir, Do You Believe Me Now? (2025), details his near-death experience and industry ties. These 15 quotes—sourced from his songs, interviews, public statements, and posts on X—reflect his wisdom on love, resilience, faith, and purpose, capturing his journey from stardom to survival.
15 Al B. Sure! Quotes
- “I can tell you how I feel about you night and day.” (Song, “Nite and Day,” In Effect Mode, 1988)
- “Prayer and encouraging words change things. We’re all human. We all go through stuff.” (Interview, AZQuotes, n.d.)
- “I want to be remembered as a man who was positive, who made a difference, and who walked in God’s light.” (Interview, AZQuotes, n.d.)
- “The hardest part about being a celebrity is having to heal on a public stage.” (Interview, AZQuotes, n.d.)
- “When I look in the mirror, I see a gentleman getting a little older and a little wiser.” (Interview, AZQuotes, n.d.)
- “If I can influence or help or inspire someone else, I did my job.” (Interview, People, 2022)
- “Sometimes you just have to Wake Up, Breath the Fresh Air & Exhale releasing all not uplifting to your Journey ahead.” (Post on X, @OfficialAlBSure, 2016-05-16)
- “I’m trying to bring the romance back to music. Old soul.” (Interview, AZQuotes, n.d.)
- “What people don’t truly understand, unless you’ve been through this type of medical journey, is taking for granted breathing, tying your shoes, speaking.” (Interview, Ebony, 2022)
- “Acclimate yourself in knowing tht every like doesn’t mean they like you. Every smile doesn’t mean thy celebrate your journey.” (Post on X, @OfficialAlBSure, 2018-01-31)
- “Some days i draw my resilient motivation frm remembering every No, Ignored Call, Im not Good Enough, Each Betrayal.” (Post on X, @OfficialAlBSure, 2017-10-18)
- “Forever my lady, it’s like a dream, I’m holding you close, you’re keeping me warm.” (Song, “Forever My Lady,” Jodeci, produced by Al B. Sure!, 1991)
- “If you Stay Ready, You don’t have to Get Ready!” (Post on X, @OfficialAlBSure, 2017-07-16)
- “This is the real work—advocating for those who can’t fight for themselves.” (Interview, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, 2023)
- “I’m alive, awake, on the mend. Submissively grateful!” (Post on X, @OfficialAlBSure, 2022-10, quoted in People, 2022)
Al B. Sure!’s quotes are a soulful blend of resilience, faith, and heartfelt passion, inspiring us to rise above challenges, spread love, and live with purpose. Which one’s got you ready to keep pushing forward? Drop it in the comments and keep Al B. Sure!’s uplifting legacy thriving!
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