Sometimes, for principle, your gonna have to kick some ass.

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

Soul music is about longevity and reaching and touching people on a human level - and that's never going to get lost.

Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.

When I write a song, I tap into the emotion and the feeling and then I use the emotion to write the words. It's the opposite when I act. I use the words and tap into the emotion.

Ain't nothing coming easily in this life. Sometimes you gotta work, you gotta grow and it gotta hurt.

I've always enjoyed shows like 'The X-Files,' where you're on the edge of your seat and you're so invested in these characters.