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Usher is amazing. He's perfection to me as a performer. He gets down.

I think Usher is a bonafide superstar because he's very honest in his songs, and people can relate to that, especially in the feelings and textures of his voice. He is one of the best.

I love sending stuff to Usher because it always sounds better than me.

I would love to do a record with Usher.

Usher and Shakira are so humble and easy to get along with.

I think I can beat Usher on the dance floor.

I'm coming from a Ginuwine and Usher background: slow and smooth songs. And that's why I really connected to Sam Cooke, because he was just very smooth. It's not like the James Brown types, which is all great stuff, but he was totally set apart from those guys.

I'm not gonna say that I hate it, because I really respect Usher and I was influenced by him. But so many people compare me to him, and I don't think it'll ever stop. I just want to be my own artist.

I listen to Mark Chestnutt and think he's a great singer - and he really does good material.

I grew up listening to a lot of different types of music, and R&B in particular was something that I loved - Aaliyah, Usher, Alicia Keys, TLC.