Saturday morning, you knew what was cool by what was on 'Soul Train.'

I always try to be optimistic, but not to the point where I'm getting on people's nerves.

My father...made us shop at Goodwill. I found things to wear and got Best Dressed (in the yearbook) two years in a row. I had lemons, so I made lemonade.

You can't love music without loving the Beatles.

I am not worthy to be on a Mariah Carey record. She's a true artist, so I just step back and watch the genius occur.

I'm definitely light-spirited, but I just felt like my music had to have a little more depth.

My Vocation is my Vacation. I love what I do.