I scientifically engineer my music to be as accessible as possible.

I scientifically engineer my music to be as accessible as possible.

Stop falling in love with everything that lets you down, even if your hands are shaking and your faith is broken, even as the eyes are closing, do it with a heart wide open. Say what you need to say.

I hope that what it comes down to at the end of the day is that people believe that I believe what I'm singing. It comes down to being believable. You don't have to be likeable; generally, though, I think I am.

I mean there are so many different colors of life, of feeling, of articulation... so when I meet someone who's an 8-color type... I'm like, 'Hey girl, magenta!' and she's like, 'Oh, you mean purple!' and she goes off on her purple thing, and I'm like, 'No - I want magenta!'

There's a constantly applicable nature to soul music, whereas sometimes pop music can be a periodical.

I may have taken someone through the wringer psychologically, but I've never been sinister.