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" I love to be loved. Whether it is by a significant other or an acquaintance, I get it. "

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" I like to think of myself as a true artist. "

" I want people to know me for following my dreams. "

" I was raised on Marvin Gaye. Before I knew Babyface or anyone else, I knew Marvin Gaye. My mother played Marvin Gaye. "

" What it is you do, no one else does. Just hone in on it, and just get better and greater. "

" I like to have a great vibe wherever I am creating. I like to have movies playing on mute - just eye candy - maybe a friend in the room, maybe a lovely young lady, someone you can use as a muse, who can give you inspiration by her essence. "

" I consider myself an honest soul. "

" 'Dancing in the Dark' is one track. Basically, the song is about connecting with someone mentally, and you're moved so much by the intellect that both of you want to make it physical. "

" I think love is important. "

" I love acting. It's way different from singing, but I like really put my ten thousand hours in to be really good. I want to be a premier actor. I want Oscars, I want recognition, and I want to move people just as much as I move people with my music, the same with my acting. "

" I want to create music that moves me, not just music that is going to get me famous or make someone at a label happy. "

" My mother didn't baby me, and I think that helped me out thus far to keep my drive and my hunger. I don't take 'no' for an answer. "

" When somebody notices me in the slightest, I can feel the eyes - boom-boom - as soon as they pass. "

" What I learned from Beyonce is just the focus, the drive, and to stay creative and to always give, just keep giving. Throughout the years that she's been doing it, since Destiny's Child to now, she's been giving. "

" I just appreciate all the facets of a woman. "

" I'm from New Orleans, but I lived in L.A. for a very long time. "

" Everyone has their own journey, and for me, going from singing background to writing songs has truly opened doors for me and has also helped me find myself as an artist in terms of what I want to say and the style of music I want to have. "

" Every time I perform or sing, I have an 'ah ha' moment. When I look at my blog and people reach out to me anonymously and speak of how I sing and how my music has touched them, it's an 'ah ha' moment. I'm constantly getting that, and I don't want that to ever stop, because it's reassuring me that I'm doing something right. "

" When I think of the great artists that I admire, they always had something, whether it be their hair, rings, or whatever. "

" There's only one Luke James, and I make damn sure that you know that. "

" Marvin Gaye, I'm super influenced by him. D'Angelo, Donny Hathaway. All the old school cats. New people, I like M83. I like Coldplay. I love Frank Ocean. Miguel. I get inspired by all these cats. People don't know that me and Frank Ocean went to high school together. "

" Doubts may happen. But if you surround yourself with like-minded people who believe in you and who you believe in, and you have faith, all will be well. "

Surround Yourself

" I want to buy my mother a huge house in New Orleans so she can open up a bed and breakfast. "

" If you really want change, no one else is going to make that for you. It's all mental at first. Once you overcome that mental part, your body can do anything. "

" I can't ever doubt myself. Never. "

" It's very tough to be away from someone you love or you're used to seeing all the time. But if you're truly in love, it will work. But it is difficult. "

" Musically, my palette is eclectic. "

" Just be true all the way through, and people can't do anything but respect you for it. "

" I didn't get cool until I got to high school and people found out I could sing. "