I Think All Any Artist Or Person

When I Was Growing Up, My Mother Would Take Me To Plays And Museums, And We'd Talk About Life. Those Times Helped Shape Who I Became.

In Philadelphia, You Are Welcome, And That's The City Of Brotherly Love. I Think That Makes Us Culturally Thick And Sound, So You Can Experience All Kinds Of Cultural Authenticity.

Whatever Happens In My Life, Whether I Stand Up Or I Fall Down, Whatever The Case, I'm Going To Use It In My Art. Why? Because I'm An Artist And I Have To.

I Defy Any Woman Who Is Pregnant And Trying To Concentrate Really Hard Not To Feel Distracted.

My Earliest Influence Was Quincy Jones. I Thought 'the Wiz' Soundtrack Was The Most Amazing Thing I'd Ever Heard. It Was My First Record And You Had Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell And Diana Ross On It. I Even Took It To Show And Tell In Third Grade!