​W​e're so used to having everything we want at our fingertips so I think that when things get tough it's ​difficult ​for people to persist through that.

At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that.

There are more black men incarcerated today than there were slaves in 1850.

I want to move people, stir something within them that makes them feel. That's what a movie should do and an actor should do, make you feel something. I think that's why people love films so much.

I'm pretty adventurous with food, so I'm not afraid to try anything.

The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It's about just making great songs. I want most of my album to be in my voice, because it's my point of view.

I played classical as a kid.