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

Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.

No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing

I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself.

The whole industry evolves around a great song

I still get butterflies. It's because there's a certain level of responsibility you carry when doing a concert. You've got to sound at least as good as the record.

Tonight I feel like a prisoner on fire, waiting desperately... denied, sentenced forever more. Only your love can set me free.