I'm Not A Jazz Musician, Because, I

Every Time A New Rock Singer Comes Out They Don't Say, 'are You The New John Lennon?' Every Time A New Rapper Comes Out, It's Not, 'are You The New Dre?' I Am Never Sure Why This Sort Of Genre, The Categorization Is So Strong. I Have Not Earned The Right To Be Called The Young Sinatra, But Give Me Time.

A Lot Of Artists Talk About Getting Out Of Their Comfort Zones And Being The Most Proud Of Their Newest Album. But It Is True For Me. I Rethought A Lot Of What I Do.

I Would Rather Have People Be Even Cynical About Me Than To Feed The Negative Vibe.

I Write A Lot And I Will Have Some Originals On The Record. I Think It Is A Mistake For An Artist Like Me To Think I Am A Better Writer Than Cole Porter. I Think It Is Important To Realize What My Strengths Are. I Do Like To Write And I'm Not Shabby But I Don't Think I'm The Most Brilliant Writer. I Think It Would Be A Shame And Sort So Egotistical To Say I Don't Need These Wonderful Writers. These Men Created Works Of Art And Wrote Hundreds Of Beautiful Songs. It Would Be A Mistake For Me To Say At This Point In My Career That I Am So Good.

I Was Reading A Time Magazine Interview With An Author Named Brené Brown. She Said, "people That Fail Seem To Ultimately Do The Same Thing They Think Works Over And Over Again." I Had An Epiphany And Called My Manager And Started A Creed With My Producers. I Promised We'd Do Whatever Was Best For The Song And The Album - No Ego Would Get In The Way.