And unless you have that sense of being creative, people think you're just working all the time.

Ignorance is kind of bliss.

I always went with my agenda, I just couldn't execute it.

Put a little love in your heart, and the world will be a better place.

I would think, to me, growing up in the south, growing up with all the gospel music, singing in the church and having that rhythm and blues - the blues background was my big inspiration.

The happy story right now is the full page in Vanity Fair, which gives me a great deal of exposure.

We have to set our own agenda, we have to set our own standards, we have to be very strong about what we want, we have to be very strong about our passion and if it's not right for you, you shouldn't do it just because you're advised by so-called geniuses.