305 Quotes by John Legend

But in my mind I’ve always been a solo artist- I’ve just been working with a lot of great people like Kanye and Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.

I care more about the fans in general, just making sure they enjoy what I do. And then also I kind of had this kind of ideal of the kind of music I want to make and what I’m aiming for kind of creatively and just the quality of the music that I’m trying to make. And I have that in my head.

I think the most important thing is that I’m making music that the people enjoy. So the fans, the people that are out there listening to music and consuming music, I want them to enjoy it and love it. And so that’s more important to me than Grammys.

I wrote the song “Show Me” as a prayer to God asking simple, honest questions about life and death and why there is so much suffering in the world. As I grew with the song I realized I shouldn’t limit these questions solely to God; I should ask those questions of others and of myself.

I like cool jackets – a nice fall or winter coat. You can get a lot of use out of it, and you’ll wear it frequently, so it can really set the tone of your uniform for the season.

I hear melodies and hooks all day. I’ve always been that way, since I was a kid.

You see all these things that make you feel desperate or sad, but you realize changes can be made, and it doesn’t take a lot of money on our part to make a change in people’s lives.

I do believe that part of us ending racism is us seeing each other’s humanity and learning to love each other, even if we look different or worship differently or live differently.

It’s an artist’s duty to reflect the times in which we live.