I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female.
“Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has just as much right to say 'This is a good song' as somebody who is in the music business.”
“I'm the guy, I'm kind of like the, uh, Everyman, so I think people just relate to that.”