Sometimes there's that perfect moment when the crowd, the music, the energy of the room come together in a way that brings me to tears.

That's the evergreen nature of a great song. They can be resurrected. They can be covered. They can find new relevance due to changing circumstances in history.

Well, I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them.

I want you to live the best life you can. You can be world-changers. .. Pursue this life of love with focus and passion and ambition and courage. Give it your all. And that will be your path to true success.

I played classical as a kid.

But in my mind I've always been a solo artist- I've just been working with a lot of great people like Kanye and Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.