Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum.

My faith always has been and always will be important to me.

People really don't have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you. And just don't let that go to your head, whatever it is they give you.

Let's start with the church. As you know, it's my background, it's a natural setting for me and it's definitely my roots.

I've never recorded anything I didn't like.

Soul is a constant. It's cultural. It's always going to be there, in different flavors and degrees.

Be your own artist, and always be confident in what youre doing. If youre not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.