I feel like B sides are always better, no matter whose record it is.

Some of the greatest artists did their best work when they got political.

The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.

There's too much darkness in the world. Everywhere you turn, someone is tryin' to tear someone down in some way; everywhere you go, there's a feeling of inadequacy, or a feeling that you're not good enough. I want to bring a certain light to the world.

I was always amazed the way people would come in looking one way and transform completely to the point where I couldn't recognize their language, their accent, the way they looked, their hair, their face even changed becoming so inside of the character.

If your family - just because they're blood doesn't mean that they necessarily give you the best advice.

But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.