You're put in certain situations and it kind of opens up those doors and it opens up your eyes to realize what your true calling was.

I watch artists say they wrote all these songs and don't mention anybody else who was involved, and that's fine. I don't expect an artist to give me credit. I know that they're gonna take the credit for everything. But, it's my job to give myself that exposure and not make excuses, not grow bitter.

A song is a song and a hit record can change a life.

I really was kind of like a musical nerd. I would watch VH1's 'Behind The Music.' That was heavy when I was a kid. I would sit up and want to watch that all day instead of going outside sometimes.

I feel like all of my records have potential to be hits. Sometimes it's promotion, sometimes it's bad timing, but yeah I take it very personally. I'm very hard on myself when it comes to my records. I really believe that if it's not number one, I've failed.

Brandy is one of my favorite vocalists. Jay-Z is my favorite emcee outside of Biggie.

I really want to work with Rufus Wainwright. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. I would love to work with Kanye West.