The Top 40 is geared toward 20 and under, not 20 and up. That's the audience I'm geared to

Said I loved you but I lied, cause this is more than love I feel inside.

I accept that appearance is a big thing in this business. But being around Hollywood and having actor friends and doing music videos, it does make you more aware of how you look. With music videos they send you rough cuts, and in certain frames of me, I just see a nose advert.

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

There are certain people who have become better artists, but they're brilliant at marketing. I think someone who's been phenomenal like that is Madonna.

With the internet, things are so much more immediate. People taste-test things to see if they want to buy the CD

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