Your moment of clarity comes when you face your fears. Sobriety gave me back me - my life. Self-medication kills you slowly. You can never get a han….

When I was in my twenties, it felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didnt go over a cliff..

I'm an extremely determined person. I'm very serious about what I do..

Well. I'm probably not loving myself like I should, but I'm really trying..

Being a singer is a way for me to get to a platform to do more..

I loved him [Prince], the world loved him.Now he's at peace with his Father.Rest in power, Prince , my brother..

I want to give some positive messages and to empower some people..

You've just got to follow your own path. You have to trust your heart and you have to listen to the warnings..

I'd like to work on putting art programs back in schools..

America breeds ambition and while that can be a good thing, sometimes it's not. Ambition also breeds competition and that can be a very bad thing. Pe….

Getting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me..

My mother was into opera and my father was into jazz, so there was a lot of jazz in the house where I grew up..

In my thirties, I felt I had hold of one of the reins some of the time..

I've always struggled so much just to appreciate myself..

There are a lot of people I would have liked to have collaborated with, and would still like to..

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt..

I have some scars... lots of internal ones. But they're all scabbed over..

As you get older, though, you realize there are fire extinguishers. You do have an ability to control the flames..

Every personal experience of my life impacts my music. I can only give what I have. And when I receive, I give it back. I often fix it or color it di….

Spirituality has played an amazing part. Its been paramount in my life..

I control my life and I have never let success run away with me - I've taken it and ran. And the only thing that could threaten my stability is me - ….