I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.

Don't let your eyes refuse to seeDon't let your ears refuse to hear

You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you.

The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful.

There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to a man who never knew his life was his for making.

There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

I feel calm when I'm on my own.