The minute you think you're greater than the music, you're finished

There are two people that probably influenced me more than anybody out of all the artists out here: that's Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

I think women's ears are a lot more sensitive. Men are going to follow whatever appeals to women.

I am definitely in the right place doing the right thing. These are the rewards.

I believe it also says that I am a friend to everyone and enemy to no one.

Timing is everything. It is not so much about who you know, especially now with the Internet, because anybody can become a superstar overnight.

I refused to be disrespected. So, at 16, of course, I was a gentleman about it, but I told them and it cost me my job.