My aunt, Rosie Gaines, sung with Prince - 'Diamonds and Pearls.' And at the time, I didn't realize how big of a song that was. I just thought, 'Oh, that's my auntie singing with Prince. That's cool.' — Ro James Copy Share Image
My dad... was in the military, a drill sergeant, when he was a preacher. You know how some Christians really get into church and… — Ro James Copy Share Image
For my first album, I thought it was most important for people to hear my voice and to not let it be drowned out… — Ro James Copy Share Image
My dad and mom used to always say, 'Write your vision down. Write the things that you want to happen.' I would write, 'I… — Ro James Copy Share Image
I don't try to worry about sounding like anybody because I know I have my own tone, my own sound. It's just about being… — Ro James Copy Share Image
I've been invited to the Grammys with other friends who were nominated. I'm like, 'Naw, I'm not gonna go until it's my time.' And… — Ro James Copy Share Image
The music that we listen to these days, everything is right there in your face. There's no real mystery. It's not poetic. I want… — Ro James Copy Share Image
My dad got into this group, Commission, with Fred Hammond, and that was my biggest gospel memory. I would hear that all the time,… — Ro James Copy Share Image
I listened to a lot of reggae music, a lot of Caribbean, a lot of gospel, a lot of rock, a lot of country,… — Ro James Copy Share Image
I would sing at home. I would sing in the car with my dad, but whenever he tried to make me sing in church,… — Ro James Copy Share Image
For me, my father was a pastor, and my parents are still together. They raised me, you know, to be respectful. — Ro James Copy Share Image
There are so many forms of soul: David Bowie was soulful as hell; Johnny Cash was soulful as hell; you also have a Prince,… — Ro James Copy Share Image
My first song was called 'Portrait.' It would just be poetry, and I really never understood how to write the structure of writing a… — Ro James Copy Share Image
