Success and failure are equally surprising.

I have an English family and I've lived in England for years.

Like all soul singers, I grew up singing in church but sometimes I would leave early and sit in the car listening to gospel band, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Hearing their lead singer Clarence made me connect the idea of church and show business and see how I could make a career singing music that stirred the soul.

I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region.

I'm in the trenches; I do the best work I can always do. Having said that, the way that what I do converges with the outside world is fascinating to me. Because it ebbs and flows. People's interest and understanding, it changes all the time.

Traditionally, duos get accused of lots of things.

Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.