I Need My Career. That's What Validates

My Father Worked On Assembly Lines In Detroit While I Was Growing Up. Every Day, I Watched Him Do What He Needed To Do To Support The Family. But He Told Me, 'life Is Short. Do What You Want To Do.'

Most Artists Are Notoriously Insecure, And I Fall Into That Category.

I Would Say That My Peak Was Making My First Million At The Ripe Age Of 29, After The First Album.

I Used To Sing At Funeral Homes For Families That Didn't Have A Vocalist. I Didn't Get Paid. I Needed To Sing.

I'd Love To Be The Political Voice Of My Generation, But That's Not My Gift.