People think you have to go through a lot of changes to become a soul singer, You just have to go through life.

I keep living life as it's dealt to me. Sometimes, it's not dealt 100 percent. Sometimes it's dealt on the low '30s.

You gotta know when it's time to hang up. But when I finally go, let me go out on stage, my perfect ending. Don't let me go when I'm sick or asleep. Let me be in motion.

Leave them wanting more and you know theyll call you back.

When I want to check out how my lifes been, I go through my albums. They steps in my life.

You learn if you mind stay open. And once you can't learn no more, your mind must be closed. Life goes on and you keep growing, you know?

I started with Sam Cooke when I was 6 or 7 years old.