I was probably six years old when I first sang before an audience.

There's no substitute to being successful on an actual chart.

I just do what I do and hope it's accepted by the public at large. It's different from when Marvin Gaye and Stevie revolutionized what music was 25 years ago. Now there's all this technology that's available to everyone. It's tough to be ahead of anyone.

My fans are the best in the world! They've grown up with me and stayed with me through this entire journey.

It feels really great to be popular.

When it's your chance to step up to the plate, just hit it out of the park, and everybody will forget about everything that came before.

I listen to all kinds of songs. There's something to be learned from every type of music and from the one making it, whether it's pop or jazz or hip-hop.