Brian McKnight

Jazz is about improvisation and the moment in time, doing it this way now and you’ll never do it this way twice.

I write about moments, and I don’t make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody’s come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions.

I think social media has given everyone a voice. Social media makes everyone a celebrity on some level. I think that diminishes the power of an artist who bases their trade on their talent, that’s one of the downfalls. But the good thing is that you can connect with your fans all the time.

I kind of hate the fact that people are always trying to put you into a category. I hate walls, and I hate boundaries. I don’t like that. I listen to everything.

I’m not like a legend that – so I’m sort of in the middle in this sort of gray area where, you know, I’m creating music, and I’m not saying there isn’t an audience, because there is; because all of those people go out and spend $80 to $150 on a concert ticket.

I am a writer – that is what I am before being a performer or musician. I love waking up in the morning and then going to sleep that night with something that did not exist.

I buy my clothes at J.Crew online. I’m a very casual guy.

I like things that are worn, like an old pick-up truck that’s stood by you, hauled wood or hay, moved your neighbor’s furniture, carried kids and dogs. It’s a little dented and the paint’s a little faded, but that patina is evidence of a history of work and a kind of honesty, which to me is very American.

I’m going to Adidas, ‘Adidas, I know you’ve never made a shoe under $50 but we have to make a shoe that costs $30 and it’s going to be coolest shoe of all.’

A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.

Clothes are fun. The designers have so much fun making them, you should have fun wearing them, too.

I dyed my hair blonde when I was 14. My mom was not happy. But I love being blonde.

It’s an addiction. I love clothes. I like to go down Melrose and look in all the windows and I go to different flea markets. I have lots of costumes. You never know when you’re going to have to dress up like a milkmaid from the 1600s.

I look good, smell good, and make love good!

I like a colorful sock. I’m a sock man.

If I’m just in dungarees, I don’t think I would intimidate anyone.

A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic.

I think the Kardashian look is exotic. Curvy. Definitely sexual. And um, playful.

Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.

I think it’s just very subjective. It’s whatever you want. I’m obviously very flattered when I see people re-create our makeup looks, and we love that.

I wash my face every night with Ivory soap, and I don’t wear much makeup.