Go on and love yourself, cause everything's gonna be alright.

I'm African American, I'm a lot of other things, a musician and an artist. But that woman part holds the most pain for me. And therefore, obviously, the most lessons.

Things that I'm afraid to do are always about being afraid of being exposed. Every time, that's what it's always about.

I do all the things that singer-songwriters do. I introduce the songs, I have a story to tell about everything all the time - I cannot be on stage and have something on my mind without telling the audience. I'm super emotional and expressive and vulnerable in that moment.

Beautiful jewelry, a beautiful room - that's what museums are - a beautiful painting, a beautiful face, it makes you feel good to look at, and that's a beautiful thing.

In reality, on the grand scale, in my opinion... we are actually all responsible for each other.

It's not fair that people ignore AIDS in Africa because it's Africa. It's not fair.