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.

I take jobs with people I admire, people with incredible talent who aren't necessarily big sellers.

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.

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.

What Whitney Houston has accomplished will never be accomplished. She's the most famous person on the planet as far as vocaling and her songs. So I'm very happy that I can sit here and say I had a chance to know her. And I'm still dazed that she's gone. But she lives because her music is so powerful.

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.

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