I think at any point, as an artist, whatever the medium - just having an audience means the world.

A lot of people forget that R&B put hip-hop on, R&B put rock on.

For me, the creative process for me always starts in a personal place. I step away from my iPod or any records or CDs.

I feel like R&B as a genre has become a caricature of itself.

All the best times in music were rebellious. I mean, even like Elvis, people didn't want their daughters paying attention to him. He was considered too sexual!

I embrace that I'm different. That I'm unique.

PERSONAL IMPORTANCE or taking things personally, is an expression of SELFISHNESS because we make the assumption that everything is about ME!! NOTHING PEOPLE DO IS BECAUSE OF YOU!! IT'S BECAUSE OF THEMSELVES!!