I'm racing against me. As long as I come across the finish, I'll be okay.

I want to be around for a long time. I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.

When one person does something that works, everyone else wants to do it. So it didn't surprise me at all to see people come with different versions of 'American Idol' and a lot of them are exactly the same but with different twists.

I'm in the process of brainstorming with my marketing team and all that stuff, trying to come up with a concept for a late-night restaurant for people in Birmingham.

And I just pray that god gives me longevity in the music industry.

I want to make sure I continue to make good music that my mom and everybody around me can be proud of.