I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.

When you realize it's your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it.

I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers.

I'm really thankful to have my own record label. I've always looked up to people like Madonna when she launched Maverick Records. Even Jay Z and Sean "Puffy" Combs, who's a mentor and also gave me a shot when I was an independent artist in Atlanta. He came to my show, and he said, "I just want people to know about you."

I'm attracted to things that scare me, like 'Psycho,' my favorite Hitchcock movie.

Perfection is often the enemy of greatness.

I don’t even know at what age I started, because it’s always been there. Performing … creating … it’s in my DNA.