Let the music play on would be my legacy.

I find myself going out on the road to get my confidence back, because I lose it at home.

By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country.

Just when I think it couldn't get any bigger, 'Tuskegee' reaches a new level of success.

No one can deny, this love I have inside, and I'll give it all to you, my endless love.

Country is bringing in a little rock element... a little '80s element. Melody is king now. But its just in the music, its not so much in the songwriting, which is still very basic to the storytelling aspect of it.

Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds.