You know, most of my career I wrote about moments in time. All of us have felt one thing or another and it didn't last very long. Now I'm drawing from real experience. It's a huge difference.

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.

I'm creating music - it doesn't matter if anyone else likes it.

Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don't have to worry about anything.

This year I've really decided to get into the best shape of my life, and I've gotten there by changing not only what I eat but when I eat and how often, as well as my usual workout routine. The combination has made such a big difference, and I finally feel in the best shape of my life.

Everything I have now is so real, so vivid.

There's only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: whether you want to love somebody and you want to be loved in return.