A Minor is one of my all-time favorite keys to play in. It's a very moody key, and also 'A' is the first letter of my name. It just represents the songs through my eyes.

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I love my own music.

I love my own music.

Adam Levine and I remade the Rolling Stones' classic Wild Horses, and it is right...

Adam Levine and I remade the Rolling Stones' classic Wild Horses, and it is right...

A lot of times I watch TV and I watch film and there's so many...

A lot of times I watch TV and I watch film and there's so many...

My mom is definitely my rock.

My mom is definitely my rock.

Simplicity makes me happy.

Simplicity makes me happy.

Soul music is timeless.

Soul music is timeless.

Not because I'm trying to be fabulous, but I love those big crazy Jackie O...

Not because I'm trying to be fabulous, but I love those big crazy Jackie O...

When I was younger, studying classical music, I really had to put in the time....

When I was younger, studying classical music, I really had to put in the time....

I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally.

I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally.

But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me....

But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me....

I promised myself that I'd never actually admit to listening to New Kids on the...

I promised myself that I'd never actually admit to listening to New Kids on the...

I would hate to make music and people love me for something that isn't me.

I would hate to make music and people love me for something that isn't me.

I feel like B sides are always better, no matter whose record it is.

I feel like B sides are always better, no matter whose record it is.

I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the...

I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the...

I'm not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I'm...

I'm not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I'm...

My mother is an actress, and she used to drag me from theater to theater...

My mother is an actress, and she used to drag me from theater to theater...

Sometimes I've gotten photographs back and people have literally shaven off pieces of me, and...

Sometimes I've gotten photographs back and people have literally shaven off pieces of me, and...

I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.

I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.

I really like to live my life in a low-key fashion.

I really like to live my life in a low-key fashion.

Stevie Wonder's records introduced me to '70s soul when I was 12 or 13.

Stevie Wonder's records introduced me to '70s soul when I was 12 or 13.