I like to say that I had a really good musical education because it was inclusive of all styles of music and I like it like that.

My family was into music. My dad was into music down south. My mom and grandmother were into gospel music so there were all types. That was my inspiration.

Don't try to be someone else. Be yourself.

Just immerse yourself in the culture of the music - it will open some doors for you.

I'm a firm believer that you learn a hell of a lot more from your failures than you do from your successes.

Nowadays it's hard to get somebody to invest the time - everybody wants to be famous rather than be a good musician.

I'm just a restless soul musically.

Some of the best advice I was given was that me doing a bad version of me is better than me doing a good version of someone else.

When you are sitting in a room and somebody does something or says something and a thought comes, an idea or a melody - you have to just grab it while it's there because it will go away.

There is always somebody about to ruin your day, if not your life.

My favorite books are the ones that make me smile for hours after reading them. I want that for my readers, for the sweetness to linger. Sort of like chocolate, but without the calories.

Unlike Mitt Romney, President Obama is standing up for Planned Parenthood.

Robots should stand up for themselves and not try to be humans. They should either utterly destroy us or protect us from aliens. And vampires. And pirates.

These are stupid people that say, ‘Oh didn’t Trump declare bankruptcy? Didn’t he go bankrupt?’ I didn’t go bankrupt.

Starting anything is a roller coaster with the highest highs and lowest lows.

Hey Tony [Schiavone], I'm glad to see you back, especially after seeing your front.

I don't know if I'm supposed to be holding on or letting go. I don't want to give up, but if there's nothing for me to hope for, then tell me.

[Donald] Trump and his Trumpeteers, well, they're not conservative enough.