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

One musician listens to another musician, and you get inspired and then you do your thing, but it's yours.

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'm always sort of reflecting on what I do on what I've done. Usually before I make a new album, I'll listen to the previous albums just to see where I've been.

I am still into the people I listened to growing up, so I completely remember what is like to be a fan, I haven't changed.

I couldn't tell you what I am going to do next 'cause I have no idea, but I am open to anything.

I'm just as white as I am black, and I'm just as Russian Jew as I am West Indian.