I wish I had been more prepared, both for success and for failure, when I was younger.

I don't have control over how people choose to perceive me. The only thing I have control over is my writing.

Sometimes when people have kids young, they're not ready.

I used to sing with my father's jazz band and then when I was ten years old a musician friend of his suggested that I try out for the first west coast production of Annie.

I can't' really sing a song unless I really connect with the lyrics.

When I was a little kid I thought I would grow up to be black and sing jazz in nightclubs.

From my experience, forgiving is the only way to survive.