I just appreciate still having the longevity that I've had in my career.

The moment I used my adversity to my advantage, my career exploded.

Throughout my career, I fed off the fuel of people not being able to understand me.

Throughout my career, if I have done anything, I have paid attention to every note and every word I sing - if I respect the song. If I cannot project this to a listener, I fail.

People tried to do a lot of stuff with me early in my career where they tried to shape me into one thing or another. They couldn't just take the chance and go with my vision - which was just my intuition, really.

A career is born in public-talent in privacy.