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.

No matter how big or successful and famous you become, if you do that, that's the most fulfilling thing, is making music that you love and that you're proud of.

I was in an a cappella group in school, so it particularly helped me keep my piano chops up.

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

I think it's not enough for us to extend the hand of love. I think it's important that that goes both ways. It's important also that we look at policies we need to change as well.

For me I'm actually doing what I normally do when I do my solo thing and the other thing is actually more new to me.

The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire.