5 Things We Learned During John Legend's Reddit AMA

"I create 50-80 songs every album," the Oscar-winner revealed

By Lindsey Caldwell Jun 29, 2015 9:15 PMTags

John Legend is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and activist. When he's not performing for thousands, he's hosting parties with his wife, Chrissy Teigen, or taste testing a new recipe. He also claims to make some "mean fried chicken!" Legend took to Reddit today where he hosted an AMA, and here are five more things we learned about the Oscar-winner:

1. The #RobeLife Is the Good Life: Yes, Legend and his wife Chrissy are constantly jet setting around for their busy careers, but when it comes to time off they really just enjoy the #RobeLife. Legend writes on Reddit, "we both live a lot of our home life in towels or robes." Of course the proof lies on Chrissy's Twitter!

2. His Childhood Dream Came True: We already knew that Legend is clearly naturally talented, and someone who truly has a musical gift. However, we didn't realize he began his musical journey at age 4! "I started taking piano lessons at 4. I started singing in the church choir and school musicals at 6 or 7. As a kid, when I would watch Star Search and the Grammys, I would envision myself on those stages winning awards. I always wanted to be here." Dreams come true indeed! "The biggest moment in my career was the performance / acceptance speech at the Oscars."

3. Packed on Some Pounds: If you've seen the greatness that is Chrissy's cooking on Instagram, you know it's probably not easy maintaining your waistline in the Legend-Teigen household. Especially recently, as the supermodel had been recipe testing for her new cookbook, and seemed to be creating dozens of dishes a week. "I gained about 5 pounds during the recipe testing phase," he shared with Reddit. "And it was delicious!" Although he's already dropped the weight, saying "I'm back to normal now."

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5. Kanye Has Inspired Him the Most:  "Of all the artists I've worked with, Kanye has been the most influential and important one. We've worked together since 2002 and he's helped my career in so many ways," he said of his longtime collaborator.

5. He's a Writing Machine: Legend's known for his lyrics that pull at your heartstrings. However, his albums aren't easily created, Legend admits, "Every song won't be great, but I create 50-80 songs every album, in the hopes that a significant portion will be great." Fifty to 80 songs every album? Wow, we hope some of the cut songs get released—we're sure we'd love them just as much as his big hits!