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 I
may not ever get over her. I really do still love that girl.
England
is the first country that I've had a no. 1 album in, so it is now
officially my home away from home.
I
am sorry if anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the
half time performance.
I
kiss people with my soul. I don't kiss them with my mouth.
All
I request is this tea called Throat Coat. It's probably the best
singer's tea you can have. I'm pretty low maintenance.
All
I try to do is make R/B music. That's where I shine.
All
the print stuff, you say something, and they interpret it the way
they're going to interpret it. They're creative writers, and they want
to make the interviews sound a lot more interesting than it was.
As
far as the press is concerned, they're going to say what they want to
say. Probably about 10-15 percent of the time It's accurate.
As
time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.
Every
relationship I've been in, I've overwhelmed the girl. They just can't
handle all the love.
Every
time you do a project, you learn something new.
Everything
we did was genuine.
For
me, Michael Jackson and Prince
were bigger than lollipops!
Gossip
is called gossip because it's not always the truth.
I
actually play better on the longer courses we have in this event, like
the Classic Club. I can usually get off a pretty good drive.
I
always sang. I figured that that was my calling. I didn't really have to
think about it because I knew it was always there, that it's what I
should be doing.
I
believe in the washer and dryer.
I
believe people can move things with their minds.
I
choose to tour with Christina because I thought it would be innovative.
I
didn't have a particular life experience that I drew on. I followed
wherever the music took me. I tried to come up with a funky melody and
not worry about the content.
I
didn't put out this album because I wanted everybody to know I was grown
up. I'm 21 and that's not grown up.
I
don't know what I would be doing if I wasn't doing this. I probably
would have got in a little bit of trouble as a kid if I wasn't doing
this.
I
don't look for my horoscope, but if I'm flipping through a magazine I'll
read it for fun.
I
don't think American Idol has anything to do with records. I don't think
it's determining what kids are listening to.
I
don't want to cash in on the fact that I got to work with the hottest
producers.
I
expect a lot from myself.
I
feel very fortunate to be compared to somebody so incredible. Michael
Jackson's an icon.
I
get some ideas from talking to the fans, hearing what they like or
didn't like in an album and now movies.
I
get to learn from the mistakes I've made and not do them the next time.
I
get way more nervous playing golf in front of 500 people than being on
stage in front of 20,000 people.
I
grew up imitating Michael. You can see that in this generation of
popular music. I think you can see that with Britney, I think Michael
inspired Nelly.
I
have a little anxiety about doing this on my own, a little bit of a
broken heart.
I
have fans out here expecting me to be this great golfer! It's a little
crazy.
I
have really great, great parents, and they were very supportive of me.
I
just wanted to make a record for myself. I've wanted to do this
literally ever since I was a young lad.
I
know what it takes to put on a good show for the fans.
I
like simple things. I like to sneak in the theatre and watch movies. I'm
a movie buff.
I
like Thanksgiving meals. The dressing and the turkey.
I
like to play golf. I like to shoot hoops.
I
met Kelly
Clarkson the other day. I hope something incredible comes out of it
for these kids, but I think there's something satanic about that show.
I
needed freedom to really express myself. That's really what Justified is
about.
I
never took formal dance training. It's something I picked up from going
to clubs and watching MTV.
I
really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a
product of my inspirations.
I
remember going down to Beale Street when I was young and listening to
those soulful voices come out of those bars.
I
sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we
like to say.
I
used to think I actually was Batman.
I
was never into partying as a way of life, so I got into golf. It's easy
to fall into a pattern of staying out all night if you're finishing up a
show around midnight.
I
will always come with something that's aesthetically pleasing.
I
would never do anything just for spite.
I'm
completely removed from any hype that comes my way.
I'm
just the same as anybody sitting in this room.
I'm
not gonna change my life because of somebody else's interpretation of
it, because they don't really know me.
All
you can do as an artist is do what you think is an extension of you. You
put down on paper...who you are. That's what being an artist is all
about. And when it gets done, you don't look back at it and say, 'Oh, I
could have done that better.'
A
lot of girls have cheated on me in the past, so it's hard for me to
trust. But once I fall, I fall hard.
I
think music will always be a big part of my life. I can't go five
minutes without singing, sometimes unconsciously. And people stare at
me, and I'm wondering why they're staring, and then I'm realizing that
I'm belting out a tune.
I
can give you my personal opinion: Love the music, hate the business.
It's a screwball business and there are a lot of players who will
straight-up lie to you.
True
love, to me, is when she's the first thought that goes through your head
when you wake up and the last thought that goes through your head before
you go to sleep.
I'm
a perfectionist. I can't help it, I get really upset with myself if I
fail in the least.
Pretty
is cool, but it's not really about looks for me. It's more about
personality. I like a girl with a good sense of humor, who's humble and
sensitive.
I
don't feel guilty about success. You can't feel guilty about aspiring to
be good at something.
Everyone
wants to know about my spirituality, and it's like, 'that's mine!'
When
I'm not on stage, I'm kind of shy. If you see me and I don't say much,
don't think I'm not taking in what you have to say. I'm just not a big
talker.
I
don't regret anything that I've done with this group. I think that when
people find something that they love to do they make sacrifices to do
it.
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