For me, when I want to be emotionally moved by a vocal, I don't want to hear auto tune on it, I want to hear the beautiful imperfections.

I just try and get better and better at me with every album.

I think the one thing for me that's been working is just authenticity.

I don't really chase trends and fads because they are fleeting.

I've learned in my older age how to let it go when things don't work out, because something incredible that I don't know about yet is probably right around the corner.

If you're mourning, cry, scream and purge whatever is going on inside you emotionally. That's part of the process. And keep those that love you very close as you go through it.

One of the least enjoyable things for me to do is to talk about myself.

Being a parent is not easy, but speaking for myself, it's a wonderful blessing and the most rewarding job I've ever had.

I like to leave all of my soul on the stage where I perform.

I think that whatever you do, if you're a singer, a rapper, an architect, dentist, treat that like when you're doing it, your whole career depends on that moment.

My wife and I are parents to a 4 year old and a 2 year old. It's really important for me to always be there for bath time and breakfast time and on the weekends.

If a man does not work passionately - even furiously - at being the best in the world at what he does, he fails his talent, his destiny, and his God.

remember, it's not what one wears or has in one's pocketrather it's what's in the heart andthe kindness that brings forth..LT

At the bottom of a good deal of the bravery that appears in the world there lurks a miserable cowardice. Men will face powder and steel because they cannot face public opinion.

You're abandoning a lot of ideas when you are too into comfort. 'Comfy'-that's one of the worst words!

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.

I've never had time to read. But no one ever kept me from finishing a novel I loved.

I'd hate to say, if I wasn't running, the television networks would be doing less than half the business.

Elections matter, but how much they matter depends entirely on how free, open and fair they are.

Many women devlop the second attention, attract a great deal of sexual attention, and for many years, appear to be very vibrant and strong.

I don't really think about dance except just before rehearsals start. I put it off. I don't live my life thinking about dance