I'm not the type to turn to drugs and alcohol, but I do have a profound devotion to art and music - and children.
I adhere to the religion of art and music and small children.
For me, art is a more trustworthy expression of God than religion.
You stand in front of a great painting and your heart just opens and your mind expands about what's possible. That, to me, is a connection to what God is.
My record label is treating me like I'm a new artist, which is exciting after all this time.
My dad and I had a real meeting of the minds. We loved to talk about music, politics, and art. He loved children. The thing I missed most about my dad when he died was that this person who really gets who I am at the core was gone.
While visiting places in the South with my heart really open, I realized how important people in certain geographical spots were to me, what they symbolize, how I'm still connected to them and how much they are a part of my ancestry, both musical and real.