Everything's gonna be alright.

I have my mother who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African.

When I really need it, talking is the best way to deal with emotional pain.

I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally.

A lot of people, they've been saying to me, oh don't get married. It ruins everything. And I'm like, damn.

My mother was raised very, very strict Catholic in the Midwest. There was so much fear and intimidation [in the faith]. So, growing up, I was always looking for my connection. I've found myself praying before meals, before bed; there's always been this gratitude for things that are bigger than me.

My life is rich because I have those kinds of people in my life.