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I'm flattered anytime someone has taken enough time to listen to me and make a connection to someone else, honestly.

I feel like the reason people feel like they know me is because I'm giving you myself in the music. There's where the connection comes from; you can't Twitter that.

On the personal level, the people that follow you on Twitter are always nice to hear from.

People have told me that other artists have been influenced by my music, and it's flattering. It's a wonderful thing.

This younger generation that's around, that's tweeting, Facebooking and Vine-ing, the fans appreciate that because they feel like they can get to you.

It's true that I love to connect with my fans on the social networking sites, but I try not to go overboard, ever. I just give people a peek into my mind space, but never bombard them with my tweets.

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.

People always ask about my influences, and they cite a bunch of people I've never heard of.

I have 2 million Twitter followers. Some of those people are also yogis and activists and people who really go out and make a difference. I do as much as I can with my voice. It's effortless in some cases. I try to remind everybody that they have that kind of voice.

What's interesting about Twitter and the influencers that someone follows - like, say, Shaquille O'Neal - is that they see someone who is using the exact same tools that they have access to, and I think that inspires this hope to be able to really engage with someone like him.