If anybody in the business can capture the spirit of 'Pony,' it would have to be Rihanna.

I don't want to change who I am.

You have to grow with the music.

I want to reach back to when R&B meant something, to when it made impressions on people.

I've grown a lot since my first record came out - even since 'Back II da Basics' was released in 2005.

I always felt that I was never acknowledged for a lot of things - award shows, all of that.

I like to keep some things secret. Otherwise, there's no mystique about you.

I'm actually a Dallas Cowboys fan.

I don't think no one out there can entertain better than I can.

Tyrese is one of my best friends in the business.

I love to stay busy.

I love women, I love being around women, I love to learn.

Everybody is inspired by someone.

I was inspired by James Brown, Michael Jackson and Prince.

Back in the day, when 'Pony' came out, I don't believe there was anyone that could dance like me.

I try to be drama free.

As you grow, you learn and talk about different things.

When you're doing an album, you need to come up with something new, be creative.

I write the best songs I can.

A lot of times, men like to keep stuff in and that's the worst thing that you can do.

Michael Jackson is the greatest musical influence on me. He's my man. Musically, he is the one artist I want to be like.

The fatherhood thing is easy - when you're there.

I remind myself to stay down to earth so I can keep in touch with my audience.

Since Bobby Brown, I was the first one to be in my video taking my shirt off and showing the 6-pack and 8-pack. Other people weren't cut like that.