I wanted to have something that I was proud of and that I knew people would enjoy.

I think it's like everything you do is just a reflection of who you are as an artist.

I think I'm more influenced, just in general, not by blues artists, but more by stuff from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder is probably my biggest musical influence of all. And Donny Hathaway.

I think my favorite thing is the mystery of life - it makes you feel that much better about accomplishing something.

My passion is for playing music and although everyone needs a break sometimes just to keep things interesting and fresh, there's no way I would ever give that up.

It's just satisfying for me to be able to write kind of like a finished, nice product.

It's an honor to win a Grammy, of course.