There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

They look at what's more important, like subjects to help with the SAT's, etc. They miss that music is vital. It offers a break from a stressful day of science and math and it's different.

Jazz is not the format where I want to stay, but it really is a starting point for me.

I'm very new to the industry. I'm not on the Billboard 200 and that is alarming to me. But when I sat down with my management they said it's not a big deal and that it happens all the time.

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

There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

For the second album I look forward to doing a lot of serious collaboration and taking the experiences I've had over this last year, good and bad, and working it into the album.