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.

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

I just want it to be timeless and timely at the same time.

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.

You learn so much from taking chances, whether they work out or not. Either way, you can grow from the experience and become stronger and smarter.

My first big break came with Lauryn Hill on a track called Everything is Everything, I played piano on that track way back in 1998.

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