After listening to "Machine Gun" I have to take a nap.

People see my photos and think I labor over my image and I'm this cool, brooding artist. But I'm just having fun with it.

I'm a very open and loving person. My whole thing has been "let love rule" since my first album. I'm about unity and peace and God.

It was amazing to me that, all of a sudden, I was hearing my music on the radio and coming out of cars.

I've always been into films. I've been offered lots of films but they've always been these very stereotypical roles. They wanted me to play some gangster or street guy, or pimp, drug addict.

I'm just looking for interesting roles and giving acting the respect it deserves.

I identify more with women than with men. I guess I have a strong feminine side.