I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing.

As soon as you get off stage, that's the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.

When you're away for a long time, tastes change, fans move on. You hate to think about it, but it's an ugly fact of life.

I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

Chris Brown is brilliant. That cat is crazy brilliant, and I wish him the best.

Typically, the theme of my albums, if there is a theme, is, 'How does it feel?' And that always leads to love songs. It just does.