I work every single day, even on Sundays.

I listen to all types of different music. I go to different festivals. I'm around music.

You're put in certain situations and it kind of opens up those doors and it opens up your eyes to realize what your true calling was.

Brandy is one of my favorite vocalists. Jay-Z is my favorite emcee outside of Biggie.

I really was kind of like a musical nerd. I would watch VH1's 'Behind The Music.' That was heavy when I was a kid. I would sit up and want to watch that all day instead of going outside sometimes.

A song is a song and a hit record can change a life.

When you're an artist, you can only do your own stuff. Even if you only write for other people, you're really more focused on yourself. So while everybody's out touring, I'm working on records.

There's a bunch of people who sit around and make excuses for themselves and get upset with artists, but you already know what this is - it's an ego-driven business.

I really want to work with Rufus Wainwright. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. I would love to work with Kanye West.

I don't believe in writing people off.

Not to be arrogant, but I have a lot of hits, so my phone stay ringing, but it's consistent.

I think I might have secretly wished for you to exist all my life but never knew how to admit it.

An easygoing husband is the one indispensable comfort of life.

Always distance yourself from gossip because it's the worst form of self disruption.

If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone.

The Holy Spirit is just as truly in us when He makes no sign as when the fountains of joy are overflowing, or the waters of peace are softly refreshing our weary and troubled heart.

Since I was a child I've loved going to the opera, theatre and ballet.

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

I've got cousins galore, Mexicans just spread all their seeds and the women just pop them out

I'm a bad boyfriend. She's a bad girlfriend. We deserve each other.

If you're not satisfied with your life, it's time to invent a new one.