You're presuming too much by using the word legacy - presuming that someone is going to care.

I like the simple 'I love your work' letters. You never get sick of people's appreciation. They think they're troubling you, but it's lovely people associate my songs with certain moments in their lives.

Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn't want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist

You're presuming too much by using the word legacy - presuming that someone is going to care.

One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist

A lot of my success comes from black music. It's something I'm very proud of.

When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight