People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It's like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song.

Often people just don't see what I see. They have too much doubt. You can't do your best when you're doubting yourself. If you don't believe in yourself, who will?

James Brown, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry and Little Richard - I think they had strong influences on a lot of people, because these were the guys who really got rock'n'roll going. I like to start with the origin of things, because once it gets along it changes. It's so interesting to see how it really was in the beginning.

I happen to be colorblind. Racism is not my motto. One day, I strongly expect every color to love as one family.

I just want to bring the world together. Togetherness is what I want for this planet.

What I enjoy most about performing is making people happy. Just to make a person smile means more to me than anything.

I know who I am inside and outside, and I know what I want to do. And I will always go with my dreams.