I think the only way for you to grow and evolve is to keep listening, keep moving forward, keep jumping in and trying to experience.

Being from Colorado is, to me, very, very special. I'm just very thankful to be here. I'm also thankful to be a part of the history of this state.

The way I look at it, people pay me to travel. Once we get to the stage, that part is easy.

My junior high school teacher, Bennie Williams, was really more than a music teacher. She taught us poetry. She helped us put on school shows. She did all these kinds of things to help us stand in each other's shoes, and it was a really powerful time. That's when I discovered that I could sing.