I look at my hands and go, 'Hmm...what happened? Whose hands are those? Oh my God, they're mine'

You don't bring me anything but down.

We talk about defining moments, but I think nothing can define you. They're all refining moments. You're constantly refining yourself and refining your life.

In a nutshell, this United Nations non-profit organization [World Food Programme] feeds millions of starving children at schools in third world countries as an incentive for them to attend school, which in turn might better their futures. They do so much more but I was so struck by this story.

As both a musician and a former teacher, I feel that music is as important to kids as reading and writing.

I'm singing the way that I love to sing, which is like old soul, like old Al Green. I grew up about an hour from Memphis. So all that music that I grew up with - the Stax music and early rhythm n' blues - I'm doing that. I'm actually getting out from behind my guitar and I'm singing.

A lot of people seem to get preoccupied with what I'm wearing as opposed to the music.