If you asked me what pop is right now. I'd say hip hop.

I didn't put out this album because I wanted everybody to know I was grown up. I'm 21 and that's not grown up.

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

I have 20,000 girlfriends, all around the world.

I think the first half of my 20s I felt I had to achieve, achieve, achieve. A lot of men do this. I'm looking around now and I'm like, Where am I running?

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 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.