Stevie Wonder's records introduced me to '70s soul when I was 12 or 13.

I grew up around the theatre. My mother is an actress. I would fall asleep on tons of theatre chairs. It's in my blood; it's in my spirit and my fabric of who I am.

I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.

You are what you listen to

Gangsta rap was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. Gangsta rap didnt exist.

At the end of the day, so many things that we hold so much value with, it just doesn't even mean anything. I really try to stay focused on being really positive.

The smaller you strip things down, the more you depend on the songs and yourself, as opposed to arrangements.