Whether It Be Personal Or Musical, I

I Didn't Understand That I Could Sing Until I Was Like 11 Or 12. My Mom Heard Me Singing Around The House And She Said, What Are You Doing? You Really Can Sing! So Then I Started Going To School And Singing To The Girls.

A Defining Moment In My Life Was My First Actual Vma Performance… That Was The First Time In My Head I Said I Made It. Everybody Knows Who You Are Now. At That Point Everything In My Life Was Flawless… I Was Just Overwhelmed, I Was Happy, I Was Successful As An Artist. I Think I Was In Cruise Control – Like A Little Bit Of Bliss.

My Story, Or My Life Or My Legacy Can Hopefully Show [fans] That Once You’re Down, That Doesn’t Mean You’re Down Forever. You Never Let Up.

With The Song 'this Christmas' I Wanted To Do Something That Was Kind Of Different. I Mean, Donny Hathaway Is An Amazing Artist. So I Wanted To Bring My Flavor To The Song So When People Over The Age Of 45 Or 50 Hear It They'll Be Like 'ok, He Did His Thing With That Record.' It's Like I Can Appeal To Everybody And Not Just A Younger Demographic.

You Start To Live When A Moment Feels Like A Lifetime