What is socially irresponsible, once again, is just all my opinion. But there are things that I don't think are cool..

The thing that makes me feel most alive is knowing that there's something that I have to do that I'm afraid of..

Your real job in this world is to be you..

Things that I'm afraid to do are always about being afraid of being exposed. Every time, that's what it's always about..

In the music industry it's just you're either Black or white, and this is the box you get put in..

It's always sad to me when certain people are excluded from being considered beautiful... because of someone else's expectation. That bothers me..

The thing that makes me most vulnerable is romantic relationship..

Back when I had a little, I thought that I needed a lot. A little was overrated, but a lot was a little too complicated. See, zero didn't satisfy me.….

Some people just don't like to be their self. I'm always looking, analyzing myself..

Strength, courage & wisdom...it's been inside of me all along..

I like when a teenager comes and talks to me on the street. I've been through a lot and I have a lot to share..

Make choices that are loving for yourself - with your diet, your relationships, and in speaking your loving truth - that are in alignment with what y….

I decided that instead of apologizing for having a lot to say, I wanted to create a format where people would come to hear me sing and speak..

Chaos isn't good for your health..

Break the Shell”: “Child, it’s time to break the shell Life’s gonna hurt but it’s meant to be felt You cannot touch the sky from inside yourself You ….

Because of what I've chosen to do for my work in the world, almost every time that there's something that I'm afraid to do that I need to do, I have ….

There's a million ways to make people happy..

Anyway, in my performance style, I'm a singer-songwriter. People can call it neo-soul or R&B or whatever. But at the core, when you see me live, I'm ….

Success is clarity of my intention....and reaching that intention while being true to myself and with joy..

It's not fair that people ignore AIDS in Africa because it's Africa. It's not fair..

I choose to be authentic in everything I do.