The climate of today is not really focused as much as it was then on being able to speak about different cultural issues or different situations that were going on politically.

I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood.

Writing in my journal keeps me focused on my spirit and what I need or feel.

The desire to play has always been in me. I remember my first experience at about four or five of really dying to sing and dying to play that came from no one telling me to do so.

I think conveying the emotion of the collective "we" is pretty incredible. Especially in tumultuous times like we are in now.

The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.

Life is going to be a constant peeling back of layers, a constant unlearning of what we've been taught or believe to be true. I think that I've come to terms with the fact that that's just going to happen for the whole duration of my life. I feel really good about being able to look myself in the face and say, "Oh, who are you now?" And that might change.