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

It's an important thing to remember where you came from.

It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak

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

Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.

You know, fans who think we were made for each other and describe it in excruciating detail. You get peculiar things and beautiful things. But either way they're clearly thinking about you, which is nice.

It's not quite the Tom Jones show, but yes, I've had undergarments. If I get a bra chucked on stage I'll hold it up so the audience can decide what to think. And I'll usually blame a guy for doing it.