With the song 'This Christmas' I wanted to do something that was kind of different. I mean, Donny Hathaway is an amazing artist. So I wanted to bring my flavor to the song so when people over the age of 45 or 50 hear it they'll be like 'OK, he did his thing with that record.' It's like I can appeal to everybody and not just a younger demographic.

It's Not My Job To Try To Persuade People To Love Me, It's Only To Try To Make Them Love The Music

If men or women don't feel [the way I do], then don't live your life that way. Whatever works for your relationship. It's not just sex. I feel like that about dinner, about taking care of who you're with.

Wave to the haters like nanananana.

My mom told me as a youngster I was always intellectual, like as far as being able to adapt fast and quick. But I had a fun childhood, went to regular school.

My first album was me finding myself and my voice, finding how I sing. I was rolling with the punches because everything was new to me.

I don't know … but I think this Ebola epidemic is a form of population control.