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

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

By 17, I had a whole band that would go in and play. It was called Spontaneous Inventions, after a Bobby McFerrin album.

I wanted to put jazz on the record, all the loves of music that I had on the record, so I could show people I was ahead of my 19 years. It may have been over the heads of some people.

I just want to be as creative as I possibly can.

I started as a writer and when I sent my demos out everyone wanted to know who was singing and if that person wanted a record deal.

For me able to do the records I want to do and not have to worry about this producer or that producer or that trend, I'm not really interested in that.