“It's important to have a place where you can recharge. Everybody's is different, but I do think it should entail quiet because it needs to be where you hear your spirit most clearly. For me, that's the prayer room in my apartment. And since my home is 700 square feet, I mean the coat closet near the front door.”

American singer-songwriter and record producer

India Arie Simpson is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. She came to wider attention with her debut album, Acoustic Soul, released in 2001, which was both a commercial and critical success. She later released Voyage to India, Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship, Songversation, and Worthy. Her music blends R&B, soul, and neo-soul, and her songs often return to self-empowerment, spirituality, and social awareness.