I Do Speak To Kids A Lot.

Even If You Can Sing Or Even If You Can Write A Song, It Takes A Lot Of Determination, It Takes Some Kind Of Thick Skin, Because You Got To Persevere Despite The Fact That People Tell You You Shouldn't Do This Or You Shouldn't Do That Or You're Not Good Enough Or Your Style's Too Different. I've Heard All Of That Stuff.

Hip-hop And R&b Are Especially Fertile Bases Of Collaboration. It Always Makes Good Records And Good Music.

I Was In An A Cappella Group In School, So It Particularly Helped Me Keep My Piano Chops Up.

I Think It's Not Enough For Us To Extend The Hand Of Love. I Think It's Important That That Goes Both Ways. It's Important Also That We Look At Policies We Need To Change As Well.

Recently, John And I Got To Go To Selma And Perform It On The Same Bridge That Martin Luther King Walked Over. Once A Landmark Of A Divided Nation, The Spirit Of This Bridge Now For All People Regardless Of Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation Or Social Status. This Bridge Was Built On Hope And Welded With Compassion. Common