I love antique architecture, so if I have any indulgences, I have owned and renovated and reconstructed a lot of old houses.

Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter, a major influence on my own music from the very start.

I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit.

I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.

If you take a bunch of superstars and put them in a room where they don't have their assistants and entourage, it's funny to see what happens.

The difference between me and other people in my generation is instead of saying the Internet's killing the record business, I say, 'Who cares about the record business, the Internet is enhancing music.

Americans think that if you're popular, there must be something wrong with you.