I'm not one of those artists who refuses to play their hits. I find that ridiculous. Hits are a blessing.

I was taught by my grandfather that anything that your mind can conceive, you can have. It's a reality.

Beyond [Barack Obama] having made history as the first African-American president, I hope that he gets re-elected for what he does while in office, not for his skin color. I certainly believe he has the capacity.

My mother's side of the family is from the Bahamas, and I spent time there on and off when I was growing up. It's the place where I feel at peace.

A lot of people don't listen to the lyrics, really.

This world is so crazy. So many things are based on popularity versus talent. So there's a lot of folks who are not so talented, but they're popular and they have "x" amount of followers on social media.

I have a great time with my band and on the stage we get along well.