My folks are hilarious extroverts and have always been very supportive of all my artistic endeavors. I'm really lucky to come from such an encouraging family.

I knew I wanted to be a performer really early on, like around 8 years old. I did tons of acting and loved being in front of people.

I have a lot of new music that I'm very excited about.

I think expression is at it's best when it comes from an honest place, so I always try to use my own life experiences, feelings, struggles, frustrations etc. as the catalyst for my song writing.

I find myself improvising a lot. But, sometimes I'll come us with a chorus or just one line and it will sort of hang out for a long time before it get's flushed out into a real living song.

I'm always working on lots of songs at once. For me it's very emotionally driven.

Nothing beats performing live. For me, there's nothing better.

The single most sacred pilgrimage you will ever make is the one right where you are.

Public health and safety are my highest priorities.

They say things about these woods...that there are strange things living here.

I don't gamble at all, all my life. I am only interested in sports.

Soul music is timeless.

My bandmate once pissed his pants when we were playing in Brazil - but we weren't embarrassed, we were proud.

Don't throw a baby at anything - even a burglar.

The masses think that is is easy to flee from reality, when it is the most difficult thing in the world.

My mother says that some books are good no matter when you read them, and some are good at a particular moment; they come into your life at just the right time.

Candidates [Hillary Clinton and Donald trump], we look forward to hearing you articulate your policies and your positions, as well as your visions and your values.

I always have searched for a point of view that a participant could change.

Losing faith in one's self means losing faith in God.