Usher: (Usher and fianc? release a statement in June 2007, revealing they are expecting their first child together) We are extremely excited at this point in our lives planning our wedding and the joy that comes with expecting our first child together. We hope people will be happy for us and respect our privacy during this happy period in our lives.
Usher: I like a woman who takes care of herself - it says something about the way she'll care for me.
Usher: Lucy Liu, give me a call. Jennifer Lopez, we can dance meringue. Halle Berry, I understand. I will listen to you!
Usher: I'm a flamboyant type of guy, a cooler version of Liberace.
Usher: Breaking up is a natural evolution when you try to figure out what you want in life. If you're with an individual who isn't moving in the same direction and at the same rate that you are, it ain't going to work.
Usher: Somebody has to look out for and protect our kids, and I feel blessed to be a blessing to someone else.
Usher: I think music is like a monogamous relationship, but acting in theatre is like having a different woman every night.
Usher: I'm all too familiar with obstacles in relationships. There's this safeguard… my grandmother, my mother and my brother. They are the guard dogs of Usher. If you get past those three, you‘re good!
Usher: Appearance is something you should definitely consider when you’re going out. Have your girlfriend clip your nails, or something like that.
In April 2007, Usher revealed that he and girlfriend, Tameka Foster, were engaged.
Usher was crowned the 'Godson of Soul' by funk superstar James Brown, after the two danced together onstage at 2005 Grammy Awards.
Usher is a good friend of R&B singer Alicia Keys. They've known each other since he was 16.
In 1999, Usher was among the "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" by Teen People Magazine.
Usher recently released Rythm City Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 in early 2005.
"Pop Ya Collar" reached number 2 in the UK, and top 30 in Australia.
"U Got It Bad" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip Hop charts, number 3 in Australia and number 5 in the UK.
"Caught Up" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 9 in the UK.
"Burn" has reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and US R&B/Hip Hop charts as well as the Rhythmic Top 40 charts, and also topping the UK and Australian charts.
In 2005, Usher finalized a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers to purchase partial ownership of the team and set up a residence in Solon, Ohio, one of the more affluent suburbs of Cleveland.
Usher won a Grammy Award for "Best Male R&B Vocal" in the Grammy Awards of 2001 for "U Remind Me" off his 8701 album.
His debut album "Usher" was executive produced by hitmaker Sean "P. Diddy" Combs.
Usher’s “My Way” album is a tribute to Frank Sinatra.
His first single when he first started singing was "Think Of You".
Usher's favortie candy is M&Ms and he likes to sort them by color before he eats them.
Usher gave a somewhat steamy interview about his sex life in the UK magazine Sky on June 2001. Many of the photos from that issue reached American magazines two years later.
Usher tried out for a role on Sister, Sister, but messed up a line while on set.