Goapele

I'm thankful that my daughter's father has allowed me to do what I do because that really makes a difference. I do believe a woman can have it all. ”

I say that I do soul, R&B music. I have so many influences, from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone to Stevie Wonder and Prince and even Al Green and Bjork. And a lot of hip hop music has influenced me a lot - you know - De La Soul and Digital Underground and A Tribe Called Quest. ”

As I get older, my perspective changes, and I just see how relationships aren't always what they appear to be. It's one of those sad but true things. We can see sometimes when people are becoming distant in all the things that create breaking apart, as painful as it is, and at the same time, still appreciating that person. ”

Stay' is all about how to stay in a relationship past the newness and love stronger. ”

I tend to write a lot of love songs, but I always want there to be something real and authentic that people can connect to, and I want to not just do it in a stereotypical way. ”

E-40 is another person I love working with because he is so entertaining. ”

Good soul music should make you feel something in your heart, in your body, and in your spirit. That's what I try to do both in the studio and on stage. ”

I feel, in my live shows, I can be as dynamic as I want. It's my comfort zone. When I get in the studio, it's more of a solitary experience, which can be good creatively. ”

TV is something that I've been interested in for a while. It's a new experience, but I'm excited about it. ”

Overall, I just wanted to release music that would take people through life's different emotions. ”