Music business is not for everyone. But if you have it in you, you have that passion, if you have that energy in you that you really want to make something creative and make something that's going to impact the world, then go for it, do it and don't let anybody tell you no.

I have a great band, with very talented players, and we give everything we have every night.

If you want the film [La La Land ] to represent all things jazz, it does not. You'll be disappointed by that. But, if you just see it as one guy's point of view, one filmmaker's point of view, and one story among many stories that can be told about jazz, then it's not as much of an issue.

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

You learn so much from taking chances, whether they work out or not. Either way, you can grow from the experience and become stronger and smarter.

The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education

In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I'm sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music.