People are dream killers--you've got to be careful who you give emotional access to.

I think a fan is a fan and when they support you and when they love you and when they embrace you and what you bring to the table, as long as you bring something that's quality to the table they're going to show up and support it.

When you play somebody's life, everything about your likeness, everything about the way you talk, whatever, has to become that person.

I think the Oscar So White campaign really sparked ... Because you didn't want to be the Oscars, so everybody in Hollywood was like, well, before the heat comes down. The Golden Globes diversified. Just everybody ended up diversifying as far as handing out awards to more diverse folks in Hollywood because at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what your race is. If you're waking up every day and you're doing the work, you deserve an opportunity to be awarded like everybody else.

I think the worst thing you can do is take an arrogant approach and not give people enough content to wrap their heads around.

Today I begin a new life for I am the master of my abilities and today is going to be a great and beautiful day!

It's about giving the people what they want. So many people have told me that they've made love to my records so what I've delivered this time is an album about sex. Pretty much every song has that theme. Straight no chasers, it's booty music!