Were your fans surprised to find out that you were pregnant?
Yeah, a lot of people were shocked. They were like, "Wow!" It's funny because you think when you put stuff out there, people would know. But yeah, they're still surprised. Unless they've seen the video, they have no idea.
How has motherhood impacted your career?
I think motherhood has definitely given me a much deeper perspective on life. Through that, I try to make decisions that I know will not regret. I've always been very conscious of the decisions I've made with respect to my life and business. Really, the choices I make for the business are going to be predicated upon whether or not I'm going to be able to still have that family time with my kids because that's important to me. So if I'm doing a film, I got to make sure I can find a way to swing it where I could still see my kids. Same with touring – trying to find a way where I can still be very present in their lives and not leave it to somebody else. I take motherhood very, very seriously.
John Legend co-wrote the title track for The Promise. Since you chose to title the album after that track, what special meaning does it have for you on a personal level?
When I first heard that song, I think it reflected every single thing that I stand for. When I heard the lyrics – life is so unpredictable, people come, people go – that night when we were recording it, Bernie Mac just passed. There was just a lot going on in the industry at the time. Isaac Hayes had passed. So it had a very big meaning for me as I was recording it. Basically, what it's saying is nothing in this life is for sure but if you and me can have that one person you can hold on to, that you can cling to, that will be there in your time of need, that's better than anything else. That's better than money. I just felt like I'm in that exact same position so I was able to sing it from a very truthful place.
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