I want to be a real artist to consumers. I want to be the real thing for them.

Music is something that always lifts my spirits and makes me happy, and when I make music I always hope it will have the same effect on whoever listens to it.

I would forgive my mom, but she's going to have to admit she did some things that were wrong.

When I was 6 years old, I was in a rock band that was horrible called 'Dead End.' The name kind of described us. People liked us; we would go and perform at coffee houses and stuff.

I have my own studio down in Miami.

Love shouldn't be about jealousy or anything like that. It should be about commitment and being able to trust that person. If you can't have that from the get-go, there's a problem.

When it comes to relationships, I think I'm pretty experienced - you'd be surprised.