There was a train that would come by our house every night, and I'd hear the whistle blow. That is the sweetest memory I have.

I'm always looking for ways to develop as an artist, especially as a jazz artist-to find different ways of testing my voice.

Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal.

Everything I do is collaborative. It's just my way. I'm really very interested in how the other musicians perceive the song.

Somehow, the company must stay true to the founding vision while avoiding the pitfalls of rapid growth - and perhaps survive the hiring of a previously successful executive who doesn't work out.

What a turnaround in sentiment 'Glee' exemplifies. It was only a few years ago that pursuing the dream of a Broadway career or cabaret stardom relegated some poor yearning dope to a lavender ghetto of losers, self-deluders, and social rejects.

My best career decision was probably not giving up when I wanted to. God as well as my family and friends were there for me during my toughest times.

I've only really had one period when I lost myself and felt like I was going to lose my career, and that was when I first began presenting 'X-Factor' spin-off 'The Xtra Factor' two years ago. I was worried if I did a rubbish job live on Saturday night TV that my music career was going to get affected and I would lose everything.