We all must follow a different path to let our light shine, and that's what makes us so unpredictable and unique.

John legend is a nickname that somebody started calling me a while ago and part of it is 'cos I sound like an old man when I sing.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

It's important for us to fight for certain changes that need to happen. And one of those issues that I really care about is education. But also another one is incarceration.

Music business is hard. It's very difficult. And it's not for everyone. Even if you can sing or even if you can write a song, it takes a lot of determination, it takes some kind of thick skin.

I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie to alternative... And for me, when I'm making music, it's all in my head, and all those influences in my head. So if something comes to me that's a reference from a different genre then people are used to hearing from me, I'm not afraid to go there with it.

I only want to be associated with music that is high quality. That's my main criteria.