Many people in and out of showbiz live their lives in different ways. I try to be the best I can be.

New Orleans is my essence, my soul, my muse...

I just liked the feeling of being on stage. My parents weren't pushing me, they didn't have to, I was obsessed.

Safety's just danger, out of place.

'The Christmas Song,' by Nat King Cole, is not only a masterful performance; to me it just sounds like the holidays. I've never sung it, because Nat's version is so perfect. I gotta leave it alone.

I think a dad has to make his daughter feel that he's genuinely interested in what she's going through.

I had a couple albums out that sold well for who I was at the time and the type of music I played. People started recognizing my name and face and it helped sell bigger venues. I had a bigger spotlight and I had to live up to it but I thrived under that challenge. It expedited the creative process. If I was on stage in front of 300 people instead of 30, I had to work harder at my performances because I had a greater responsibility. It was very exciting, but creative too.