What's the point if you make something that's not you, and you're successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life.

The reason I’m not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape.

If there's ever been a dark moment in my life... well, I wanted to check out. Music was a big escape.

Once you know the Romance languages, singing in those languages is so sexy and sensual. I do have a global audience, so why not?

I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do.

What's the point if you make something that's not you, and you're successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life.

A parent that's upset or resentful is not going to be a great paren.