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

J. Ivy is a brilliant man with an incredible voice and a way with words. I've known him for over a decade and owe my stage name to him believing in me back then before I even had a record deal. I'm excited for him to share his truth with the world.

Happy that New York passed marriage equality tonight. A victory for human rights. Progress.

Fear. People are afraid of talking about their fears and insecurities. They're afraid of expressing emotion beyond anger, dominance, or power, and they're afraid of getting in touch with their feminine side.

There's a lot of hurry up and wait. But it gives you time to write a song.

I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that.

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.