I'm very happy with this new record. It's dealing with different aspects of love-it's me making a statement about people doing something with their lives. It is about caring for others.

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy.

I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound and knowing the music business the way I do - all I can say is, my career has lasted way longer than I expected.

I try to tell a story musically in a song.

Everyone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you're going to be a writer.

I woke up when I was 14 and went to speak to my mother and scared us both to death.

Been making love for hours and, baby, we're still going strong. Girl, this night is ours and I swear I feel it coming on. All I know is when we get through, I ain't going to be able to move.