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.
I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer
It's an important thing to remember where you came from.
Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.
The bigger you are, the harder they come down on you
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