I acted before I sang. And I did The Cosby Show, and things like that. But the music kind of came first. And it was a part of my essence. So I knew that I would evolve into this world.

I wouldn't mind being in one place for two months or so. It really doesn't sound so bad!

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word fear from my vocabulary and I think when you erase fear you can't fail.

Oh My God, the [hip-hop] videos! The imagery is so awful! I just can't get with it at all. The best thing I can say about it is that sometimes you have to see that kind of stuff so as to have a more balanced view about why it's so bad.

I learned the cello , but I would still need a massive amount of practice. But I do play classical music, so I understand where that comes from.

I've seen so many lives turn around from the impossible. I have come to embrace the idea that even the simplest act of understanding, love and attention can produce the biggest results.

I've always been strong-minded, but I wonder.