I don't get to listen to music for fun very often; a lot of what I'm hearing is for work and isn't released yet.

I was a busy kid in high school - a little bit of an overachiever, I guess. Prom king was kind of silly, but the rest of the stuff was important to me.

I always saw myself as a singer-songwriter, a solo-artist, that's why working with other artists was never satisfying for me.

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.

Black people invented jazz. But this story [in La La Land] wasn't ever claiming to be that. It's just a story about two people from one writer's point of view.

I feel like my job is to make impact, spread love, tell great stories, inspire people, that's what I am going to do.

I like cool jackets - a nice fall or winter coat. You can get a lot of use out of it, and you'll wear it frequently, so it can really set the tone of your uniform for the season.