The irony is that I was a single mother, and I raised five kids by myself and put myself through school. I bought my first house in 1999 — that was a very big deal...

I talked about salary with a company last week, and they were paying between $30 and $35 an hour. In August I was making $45 an hour.

It’s impossible to listen to this music and not move something. It’s so upbeat. It’s so melodic.

There’s an awful lot of talent not being tapped into.