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

I feel like I'm only in the beginning of my career. I've only made five albums. It's not a lot.

I knew what I wanted to do from the time I was 5.

I haven't thought about making a music film, but if I did, that would be a very interesting idea.

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.

Music, for me, is completely self-indulgent. I write it, I play the instruments, I arrange it, I produce it. It's all about me - as it should be.

We're getting so pulled in by computers and technology, and our kids have their face in the computers all day. The human relationship is being diminished by this.