I sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we like to say.

I think people sometimes don't pay enough attention to what they do. I've done well, but the reason is pretty simple: I've worked my ass off. The toughest thing a performer can do is make it look as if it comes easy.

If you're a young person, like I used to be and you're at home and you're being called weird or different, I'm here to tell you your critics do not count. Their words will fade. You won't.

I'm a perfectionist. I can't help it, I get really upset with myself if I fail in the least.

You're not meant to do what's easy, you're meant to challenge yourself.

The only thing pot does for me is it gets me to stop thinking. Sometimes I have a brain that needs to be turned off. Some people are just better high.

The Grammys used me for ratings. And they were up 18 percent!