Usher (musician)

I went through a soul-searching period. I went to a place that was a little bit more reflective and dark. I began to look at who I am, who I was, where I come from, what my culture is, and who I am as an African-American person in America.

Usher

I’m a flamboyant type of guy, a cooler version of Liberace.

Usher

I’m a go-hard type. It’s in my DNA. I physically prepare my body as if I’m a trained athlete. After the shows, I sit in an ice tub and do a hot dip, cold dip, and sometimes I sit in a hyperbaric chamber to rejuvenate my energy.

Usher

I’m more for the style than the brand. I don’t go brand shopping; I go detail shopping.

Usher

I’m not a morning person, but I’ve become one as the result of having kids. The morning is my private time to spend with my boys.

Usher

If you get lazy when you’re onstage, it shows.

Usher

It isn’t hard to be in a relationship because I’ve always loved to be in a relationship, and I love to be in love.

Usher

It’s a mission for me to make sure that philanthropy doesn’t feel like a vintage hand-me-down from mom or dad. I want people to feel compelled to do something positive because they just love it, they’re excited about it, and it’s cool.

Usher

Marketing is more important than it has ever been. But I’m trying to tear the layers back and make it not so contrived. I think people just want entertainment.

Usher

Music is not free to make. Studios are going under because people now work at laptops. Quantity over quality is what begins to happen; the idea of what quality is has changed.

Usher