John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name.

I'm pretty adventurous with food, so I'm not afraid to try anything.

Hip-hop and R&B are especially fertile bases of collaboration. It always makes good records and good music.

People tell me all the time that my songs help them express things to loved ones that they may not be able to say themselves.

I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a huge part of my life.

I think the most important thing is that I'm making music that the people enjoy. So the fans, the people that are out there listening to music and consuming music, I want them to enjoy it and love it. And so that's more important to me than Grammys.

My line is probably a little more conservative than some of my compatriots in the business. But again, I think it's all - like, it just - it comes down to me knowing who I am and knowing how I want to be seen in the world, how I want to discuss things.