I Like To Be In The Now,

A Woman Is More Than The Sum Of Her Parts. So I Had An Opportunity To Present Some Work At The White House. I Chose Not Just To Talk About The Sky, The Planet, Love Or Heartache. I Wanted To Actually Be There, To Place A Mark On That Moment.

The Artists Who Stand Out To Me Have A Passion For What They Do. There Are A Lot Of People Who Can Sing. It's Just Like When You Go To Church And People Are Singing Because It Sounds Good, Not Because It Feels Good. There's A Difference.

What I See Is Trying To Make Sure That Everybody Thinks You Have More Than What You Actually Have. What’s The Point If You Actually Don’t Have It? If You Don’t Have It, Then You Don’t Have It. Have What You Have. Enjoy That . . . The Craft Is Everything. Don’t Be Afraid Of Not Being The Wealthiest Person In The Room. Be The Smartest Person In The Room. Be The Slickest Person In The Room. Be The Most Creative Person In The Room. Be The Most Entertaining Person In The Room. Just Be In The Room.

One Of The Things I Love About Africa Is The Amount Of Dignity And Respect And Humility You See All The Time. You Don't Realise How Often You're Disrespected Until You Are Surrounded By Respect.

I Did An Internship At The Ardent Theatre Company In Philly After Dropping Out Of College. I Was Earning $165 A Week Building Sets And Cleaning The Toilets. Cleaning Toilets Is A Good Way Of Getting In Touch With Your Creativity. That's When You Find Out If You Got Anything Going On In Your Head.