I was playing violin for a long time, about 6 years. It takes a while. You need very patient people in your house when you have a violin.

I wish I could sing. I love singers, but I am way too shy. Scares the hell out of me.

James Brown is the reason I play guitar.

The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.

I was playing violin for a long time, about 6 years. It takes a while. You need very patient people in your house when you have a violin.

It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.

I really worked with icons in the music business, which really had a strong effect on me. It wasn't just pick-up gigs.