And what you need ironically. Will turn out what you want to be. If you just let it.

I was unhappy with my life. I had acquired everything I thought I wanted, only to find out, This is it?

As musicians and artists, it's important we have an environment - and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the industry, that really nurtures these gifts. Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society.

In my travels all over the world, I have come to realize that what distinguishes one child from another is not ability, but access. Access to education, access to opportunity, access to love.

How you gon' win when you ain't right within. Uh uh come again

I do support artists standing by their beliefs, and walking with integrity. We have to find a better way to commercially exploit music, while giving artists their proper respect. This cannot be done while taking their contributions for granted, or trying to control the scope of their growth and power through threats and fear tactics.

It's emotional warfare telling the people we love, the most, the truth about ourselves.