My career doesn't get harder because when you have something to share, you have something to share. And when it's a trial or a situation that you triumph out of, you have to - because this is the relationship I started with my fans on the My Life album in 1994. You have to share in order for people to see how you came through it, or how you're dealing with having thoughts of doubting yourself. What songs are gonna help you? What lyrics are gonna pull you out of your slump?

When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period.

If you're looking for inner peace from the outside world, you're not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside.

I believe there should be no more drama, but it's everywhere you go. It's just about how you get out. You've gotta bob and weave because it's everywhere. How do I keep the drama low? It's about using your head.

It's sad that a lot of identities are lost and a lot of careers are lost because there's sort of a clone thing going on.

In your life there's peaks and valleys and sometimes we regress, and we don't even know we regress. You just have to learn how to accept all of your mistakes and learn to love yourself again.

As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.