“There's definitely that tribal Africana thing going on in my sound. It...” — Dawn Richard Quote

“There's definitely that tribal Africana thing going on in my sound. It's that marching band, second-line music, that Creole-influence in the kick, and the snare that drives everything for me. I think it's really what's separated my sound from a lot of the R&B and pop music out there.”

“I've grown so much in the music industry. From 'GoldenHeart,' it was just about me and the music and me in this dream. With 'BlackHeart,' its more about me and who I am and what role I play in my own life and in the business.”

“I'm constantly unsatisfied with any situation, which is both good and bad, because never being fully happy drives me to better every day... but I don't enjoy the things that I do even when I do them great.”

“It's a fear of failure which drives me on.”

“Data drives success. That is how we began our success with eSpeed. It was always based on the data.”