I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer
When your car is about to go off a cliff, it’s a weird time to be thinking about gas mileage and drag coefficients; better to take the right control action—look out the window and steer or use the brake until you’re back on course.
I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself.
The whole industry evolves around a great song
It's an important thing to remember where you came from.
Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.