I would tell myself, "Love yourself and don't be afraid to take risks." I was often afraid to take risks, socially, because I was young and a little more shy and still figuring out who I wanted to be. Sometimes I look back and think, "I should have just been bolder and more confident."

I believed in myself and I am a firm believer you have to think the things you want and visualize.

I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them. What I like to do with songs, is kind of throw a little curveball in the lyrics or in the arrangement, to kind of give it a little twist to it.

Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

Hip-hop and R&B are especially fertile bases of collaboration. It always makes good records and good music.

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.

The fun part about collaborating is that you naturally just bounce off each other's energy and learn off each other.