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

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.

People see me as pretty low key in a lot of ways. And for me, like, even choosing to be John Legend and to be who I am as a star, as an artist, it's a risk 'cause I - you know, I graduated from college and worked as a management consultant, and I could have had this very kind of buttoned-up life and worn suits to work every day.

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

For me I'm actually doing what I normally do when I do my solo thing and the other thing is actually more new to me.

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

I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie to alternative. So whatever. I listen to all if it. Classic rock and classic pop, all of that.