A lot of my success comes from black music. It's something I'm very proud of.

Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.

What I do isn't black music; it's just my music.

I prefer black music in general.

You cannot have black music without something soulful in it, whether it's lyrically, how it's performed, or how it's expressed.

If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums or something.