Brian McKnight

I am at my core a singer/songwriter a la James Taylor or a la Billy Joel. It’s not that I don’t want to work with people, but I do just love doing my own thing.

I’ll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I’m always writing music.

I’m not thinking about what needs to be on the radio. I’m not thinking about anything other than – I’m just going to let this music come out of me and not have any sort of preconceived notion of what I should do. I’m just going to do it.

I don’t care how small the game. I want to win.

I’m not sure if Donald Trump is the answer, but I do think that the departure from traditional politicians may be the answer. I’m not sure if he is, but I like the idea of getting away from career politicians.

It is great to have your own label; you can cultivate your own artists… I’ve worked with pretty much everyone I wanted to.

I don’t like my feet. I’m not crazy about anybody’s feet. But I have flat feet.

I like to crack the jokes now and again, but it’s only because I struggle with math.

I have no talent except for being able to enjoy and recognize it in others.

The fans are just as crazy. because we have the young fans and the old fans now, so it’s more like double-trouble for us.

There are always going to be ridiculous rumors.

I’ve got a terrible memory – I end up repeating myself quite a lot. The only thing I can remember is that I’m going to repeat myself!

I feel like it’s harder to get women to show up for movies.

But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I’m a husband and a father.

We (pop stars) are people not androids. We’ve got views. I’ve got opinions and I don’t see why I shouldn’t use a bit of my art to put them over. I think music is one of the most powerful media forces in the world today.

If there was no ladies, I wouldn’t wanna be on the planet. Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.

I definitely felt like I needed a break, because when you do so much, you’re not able to appreciate the things that you accomplish.

I keep forgetting I’m speaking in an American accent sometimes. The dangerous thing is that you end up forgetting what your real accent is after a while! It’s really strange; I’ve never done a job in an American accent before.

To be loved is a strength. To love is a weakness.

Trying to be a leader in a sort of very atypical workplace like ‘Saturday Night Live’ forces you to realize that no one wants you to be their leader. If you can help them get their thing on TV or whatever, they want that. But no adult is looking for a role model.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.