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.

As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.

Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

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

I just want it to be timeless and timely at the same time.

People see me as pretty low key in a lot of ways. And for me, like, even choosing to be John Legend and to be who I am as a star, as an artist, it's a risk 'cause I - you know, I graduated from college and worked as a management consultant, and I could have had this very kind of buttoned-up life and worn suits to work every day.

I'm not going to run for office. I don't think that's the right move for me.