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.

People tell me all the time that my songs help them express things to loved ones that they may not be able to say themselves.

No matter how big or successful and famous you become, if you do that, that's the most fulfilling thing, is making music that you love and that you're proud of.

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

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

In my neighborhood in Springfield, Ohio, there were a lot of young kids. We all played tackle football after school, but I knew very early on that I was not an athlete.

To me, as a musician, there aren't any boundaries genre-wise as far as what can you listen to to inspire you.