“A lot of people perceive women as sexy based on their outer appeal. But there’s no way to mistake if a woman is confident.”

I love music, so if I wasn’t singing, I would probably still be working in the music industry. I love songwriting, so I’d probably be a songwriter.

As blacks, all we got is sports and entertainment. That’s the only way out the hood sometimes.

I wish I never fell so deep in love with you and now it ain’t no way we can be friends.

I don’t think music can be held. I don’t think artists can be put into boxes or places. It’s all about creating and making the best music you can.

I think everybody gets lonely sometimes. I don’t know if people can ever understand how you can be in a room full of people and be lonely sometimes.

Change is a natural form of progression.

From the music I make, to the things I do in my life, I’m true to my R&B core.

I love Calvin Klein underwear. That’s the only kind of underwear I wear.

Petersburg, growing up at home, all by my family and friends, Petersburg really, city-raised me, you know everybody there.

I’ve never really been settled. I don’t think I’ve ever known what it was like to be a person that was used to sitting still. I think it’s given me the ability to detach from any situation.

It wouldn’t be me if I didn’t get a little nasty.

The first tattoo I got was when I was 17, and it’s a cross on my bicep with ‘Only God Can Judge Me’ underneath.

Style is a display of character. It’s also a great way to express yourself and the ladies like it.

I think ‘selfies’ are fun and expressive, as long as you don’t get carried away with it.

In my dressing room, you’ll definitely find some Starbursts and Skittles. I have a lot of candles that remind me of home, and a humidifier for my voice. I also have some digital Kodak albums where I have pictures of my friends and family.

Singing wasn’t a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good.

I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there.

The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.

He who never says “no” is no true man.

If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too.

When you have a well developed body and you’re confident, you see people bending your way, wanting to be on your side, wanting to do things for you.

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.

Feel good about yourself. You have been blessed and you might not have even realized it.