Recently, John and I got to go to Selma and perform it on the same bridge that Martin Luther King walked over. Once a landmark of a divided nation, the spirit of this bridge now for all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or social status. This bridge was built on hope and welded with compassion. Common

I only want to be associated with music that is high quality. That's my main criteria.

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

My mother, I want her to like my music, but she's not exactly my target audience. So I care more about the fans in general, just making sure they enjoy what I do.

I feel like spirituality definitely comes through in my music, but I don't make any specific efforts to make it that way.

I always saw myself as a singer-songwriter, a solo-artist, that's why working with other artists was never satisfying for me.

That's the evergreen nature of a great song. They can be resurrected. They can be covered. They can find new relevance due to changing circumstances in history.