Even though other people wrote my songs I put my stamp on them. I have a connection, but there is no truer connection than an artists and their own song.

There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

And it's not a finger-pointing issue to me; I take as much responsibility as I can. It was more just me not really knowing what I wanted to do and how to get it done.

Directly after the show people might have responded better to it, but who really knows. It did what it did and while it seems like a failure to most but it was a success for me and has given me so many opportunities.

When you have a very hot single there is no reason why it can't drive album sales. People fall off and come back on. I'm looking forward to coming back on with a vengeance.

I am very conscious of what I say and do when I go out because the media is quick to make that a story.

I would love to be like a Brian McKnight. Shoot, I'd love to be Brian McKnight.