In My Neighborhood In Springfield, Ohio, There

People Tell Me All The Time That My Songs Help Them Express Things To Loved Ones That They May Not Be Able To Say Themselves.

I've Felt Like My Last Name Put Pressure On Me As An Artist. If You're Going To Call Yourself "legend," You'd Better Make Some Good-ass Music.

It's An Artist's Duty To Reflect The Times In Which We Live.

I Think It's A Bit Of A Myth That Black Americans Need One Leader. We're Not A Monolith. And Now That Legal Segregation And Discrimination Has Been Pretty Much Abolished There Isn't The Sort Of Universal Mandate That A Black Leader Would Have. Black Folks Live In A Wide Variety Of Social Situations Right Now.

There's A Lot Of Hurry Up And Wait. But It Gives You Time To Write A Song.