To be a superstar is incredible pressure. And also in our country, I'm going to speak about this, America. We have a way of kind of making it hard on our superstars. I don't sense it when I go to Europe or I go to Japan.

I'm very proud of my love for Whitney Houston. She really changed my life. She made my life a better life. She was so beautiful in her love for God, her love for her family and her love for music. She truly loved her music. She could do everything! She had flawless rhythm, flawless pitch, flawless feeling, and flawless beauty.

I just want to play for the people, give my new sound to them, and encourage them and be encouraged by people.

I think it's artist's role to give and to receive and the people to give it, hear it, vibe on it, and give it back around again.

A lot of artists don't like the sound of their voice. They're put off by it.

There's nothing more exciting than playing live for the people. Just play it, just do it.

I believe as musicians and artists we have an obligation to our souls. What that is? Only each one of us knows. I can speak for myself and say my obligation is to be happy. When I’m happy, I make great music. When I’m unhappy and my heart is broken, I may make brokenhearted music, but it still sounds good.