I've been a jazz artist playing pop and R&B my entire career.

A fine timepiece is part of dressing like a gentleman. When I first made a little money, I bought my first watch which was a Rolex Daytona. It was just one of those things that said I was successful.

I write about moments, and I don't make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody's come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions.

There's only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: whether you want to love somebody and you want to be loved in return.

I decided I am not going to say things I do not mean anymore.

People don't like when you point out to them and remind them that they're not very smart.

It doesn't matter the genre or type of art, if it's authentic there's an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that's very inspiring.

I'm creating music - it doesn't matter if anyone else likes it.

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve; I write about them.

When it's your chance to step up to the plate, just hit it out of the park, and everybody will forget about everything that came before.

I was a nerd academically. But I was also an athlete and a musician. I never wanted to be shut out of any situation. I think it was that more than anything.

It's not oil that runs the world, it's shame.

Those who are of the opinion that money will do everything may reasonably be expected to do everything for money.

My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad but New York City?

There are a lot of people who that you may only nod to; it's better to stop and say hello.

I want to print books by people in the film industry.

I don't think it's a good advert for any restaurant, a fat chef, and secondly, who wants to eat a dessert when the chef's a fat pig.

I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team.

The establishment's gonna come together to protect themselves regardless of ideology.

And while it is hard enough to take away something that makes a person happy it's even more difficult when it seems like it's the only thing.

It is not the cause for which men took up arms that makes a victory more just or less, it is the order that is established when arms have been laid down.