Quotes from John Legend

Shoes are important, of course. I love my Lanvin sneakers - they go with a lot of things. And then I think a nice bag is great, so you carry your computer or whatever else in style. I've been carrying a Tom Ford backpack lately.

I work with a bunch of producers on every album, but the difference for 'Evolver' was that I couldn't get any time with Kanye. I forget what he was doing at the time, but he was all over the place. We were never at the same city at the same time.

The most I ever spent on technology is building a studio - I built one at home in Los Angeles. I can't tell you how much exactly, but the whole process is very expensive.

My dad liked a lot of Motown, but I didn't listen to it until my teenage years.

Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole bunch of lyrical ideas, but for me the music tells me what to talk about.

Artists are, I think in general, compassionate people, and part of what makes us artists is that we're open-minded people, and I think we're almost, by definition, progressive in a lot of ways.

As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.

When we meet people who are astronauts or deal in astronomy, it's always really fascinating.

London is a good fashion city. They're a little more daring. There's the element of the aristocracy, which is always interesting.

I like a lot of documentaries, I like political movies and political thrillers. But I also like a good action movie. I like a pretty wide range.

Sometimes success is just limited to festival circuit.

I love to make fried chicken.

I think I'm happier, not just because of winning Grammys and selling records, but because it's really fulfilling to have all these things happen with something you love to do.

If a few people decide not to buy my album it's really not going to change my life that much.

In New York especially, I always want to wear a nice overcoat to get through the winter: you can wear them so many times, and they make every outfit better.

Musicians are in-season all the time.

I want to make a better record than I made the last time. I want to grow. I want to discover new things about myself creatively.

I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a huge part of my life.

Experience is a great teacher.

I think they need to get a more reliable way of watching television on the laptop. Because I travel so much, if I want to watch my favorite sports team it might not be showing in that place, so I want a reliable way to watch whatever I want to watch on my laptop.

In terms of the technology I use the most, it's probably a tie between my Blackberry and my MacBook Pro laptop. That's how I communicate with the rest of the world and how I handle all the business I have to handle.

The most important thing about technology is that it can seamlessly work its way into your routine and your life.

As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.

I used to work for a management consulting company, so I dressed differently - business casual, probably a lot of things from Banana Republic. My wardrobe now is definitely more expensive, but I always dress for the occasion.