The Beatles were huge. And the first thing they said when you interviewed them, 'Oh yeah, we grew up on Motown.'..They were the first white act to admit they grew up listening to black music.

Originally I was not writing songs for myself

You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.

Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist

I've been speaking at churches for years, as well as juvenile jails, rehabs and hospitals, and I always talk about my faith. That is a declaration of my relationship with God

I'm blessed, because I enjoy every part of my life. I enjoy writing songs. I've been trying to write songs since I was five years old.