I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer
Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.
We used to call it recurrent airplay when someone had a hit
When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song
I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself.
Tonight I feel like a prisoner on fire, waiting desperately... denied, sentenced forever more. Only your love can set me free.