When I write songs, when I sing songs, I don't have anybody in mind. I'm just trying to express what I think people are feeling.

I write to express my thoughts, my feelings. I want people to think.

When I think about that first DeBarge album, I remember being so green... just pristine. Nothing mattered to me but writing songs. I remember staying locked up in a room with my piano and just singing and writing songs all day long. I remember being a perfectionist about it... wanting to change this and fix that.

I think I write in a fairly self-confident manner.

I write the shopping column. I think I've proven my superficiality.

I think I write very good songs. But I don't know if anybody could record my songs with as much fervor. They sound good sung by me, and they especially sound good with my band.