Hows the tour with Erykah Badu been?
JM: Oh it’s going marvellous. I love her, we’re friends and we love one another and support each other. We’re both fighting for individuality and a celebration of everyone’s differences. It’s been really fun. We’re looking forward to doing some things together on stage before the end of the tour, so I’m excited to see what we come up with. Have you talked about working together on a record? JM: We have discussed a long list of things that I won’t disclose… We’ve not got a lot of time, so I’m going to cut to the chase. Can you tell me about the atmosphere you grew up in, and what Kansas is like in terms of creativity? JM: In Kansas, I was heavily involved in the arts – musical theatre, theatre, a capella choir – you name it. I was a young playwright as well, I would write plays. I was one of 12 kids at the Coterie Theatre to write at the Young Playwrights’ Round Table. Art is my sixth sense, and it led me to New York. I was able to hone my craft there and it kept me out of trouble, so I
