At work, you want to stand out but not in extra-funky ways. At the core, it's about dressing for girls - who are most of my fans - and you want to dress up for them. You just want to feel like you're on top of your game.
— John Legend
To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me feel better every day. I feel more confident and inspired, and that's fun.
I always saw myself as a singer-songwriter, a solo-artist, that's why working with other artists was never satisfying for me.
The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire.
Experience is a great teacher.
I was always the front man for what I was doing from when I was 6.
I used to work for a management consulting company, so I dressed differently - business casual, probably a lot of things from Banana Republic. My wardrobe now is definitely more expensive, but I always dress for the occasion.
I think I'm happier, not just because of winning Grammys and selling records, but because it's really fulfilling to have all these things happen with something you love to do.
Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.
I played classical as a kid.
I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.
My first big break came with Lauryn Hill on a track called Everything is Everything, I played piano on that track way back in 1998.
Marvin Gaye was one of the coolest. I look to him as a style icon and as an artist.
I'm trying to be me and embrace all the parts of me that have grown up, listened to more music and soaked up more influences.
John legend is a nickname that somebody started calling me a while ago and part of it is 'cos I sound like an old man when I sing.
In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I'm sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music.
I want to move people.
