Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics.

Music business is hard. It's very difficult. And it's not for everyone. Even if you can sing or even if you can write a song, it takes a lot of determination, it takes some kind of thick skin.

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.

I feel like my job is to make impact, spread love, tell great stories, inspire people, that's what I am going to do.

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

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.

My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my mother could I take piano lessons.