Our music is always a reflection of where we are in a society. That's what enables so many people to do what they do. So my advice is to work at your craft. Be the best you can be at your craft and do it sincerely. Even in the world we live in today, that will give you longevity. At the end of the day, I want the quality of my work to stand, not how much I did.

Keeping grounded and keeping focused and keeping calm and thankful, that comes from God.

I had no idea 'The Hunger Games' was so big. I didn't even know the book. I had been living under my own rock.

Working with Gabby [Sidibe], I realized immediately that she was amazingly talented. I could tell just by the way she'd get into the role.

I've been compared to hundreds of artists, which just goes to show you that I'm not any one thing at all.

Let's look at human interactions. I really believe that there is a way for us to settle disputes nonviolently, using our minds, using all of that was given to us.

My life is perfect because I accept it as it is.