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.

If I didn't love it, I would not record it.

Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly

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 pray to give thanks and to recognize all the good things that are in my life even during times of great change, confusion, or frustration.

Fear is not a part of my vocabulary, actually, and I think that it's really made me a much smarter, braver for sure, person.

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