I think you're always policing yourself by trying to do what you think would be "cool" and accepted by other people, until you start to figure out who you really want to be. Growing up is an ongoing push-and-pull of you being yourself and you performing to what society expects you to be.

We all must follow a different path to let our light shine, and that's what makes us so unpredictable and unique.

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

I do speak to kids a lot. I am very clear with them that not all of them should aspire to be me and not all of them should be aspire to be LeBron.

There's a lot of hurry up and wait. But it gives you time to write a song.

J. Ivy is a brilliant man with an incredible voice and a way with words. I've known him for over a decade and owe my stage name to him believing in me back then before I even had a record deal. I'm excited for him to share his truth with the world.

I want to make a better record than I made the last time. I want to grow. I want to discover new things about myself creatively.