I am a huge Prince fan. It's a very rare thing for him to have people open for him. It's been the Time and Sheila E., and that's about it. Building a relationship with him has been like a dream come true. I've been looking for a mentor, and I feel like I have that in him.

I need my man to be my homie.

When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became.

I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why not let them know?

I was reared in a Jehovah's Witness household. I was taught that every man should be judged by his deeds and not his color, and I firmly stand where my grandmother left me.

I believe the relationship you have with your government is not so different to a love relationship.

I do want love. Genuine love.