Don't slip into the traps, and don't forget about your 'hood, the kids in the 'hood. Remember, you're disposable, so take advantage while you can.

When my agent told me he had a voice-over job I thought it was a Disney thing.

Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realised the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South.

I love soul. But I love a tune that has some meat in it. Something I could hang my hat on. Because music is universal.

I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.

Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older.

Know the business, learn the business, own something.