You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.
“I am an American. Black. Conservative. I don't use African-American, because I'm American, I'm black and I'm conservative. I don't like people trying to label me. African- American is socially acceptable for some people, but I am not some people.”
“I think that ballads are always something where I can really become one with the audiance.”