In my household growing up in Fayetteville, N.C., music was the great communicator between my parents and me.

You can't share your magic with everyone. Your job is to live within your magic. And if other magical people find you, then let's go and make a brew.

Atlanta has become and has always been a place where you create your own universe.

I don't think I'm going to be back on 'This Is Us.' I think that Uncle Ricky had his moment; he did what he had to do.

You never get over losses. I've never gotten over one loss I've had in my career. They always stick with me.

Every newspaper in the country covers stories that other newspapers cover. Every industry is filled with people who are competing to do the best job providing a particular service.

Since I started my career very early, I have gone through the rigmarole of experiencing successes and failures.

You have, unfortunately, a K-12 educational system where the requirements to graduate are not the requirements to be college and career-ready. So if you want young adults who are college and career-ready, our K-12 system right now does not have that as its standard.