It's impossible to write and produce a record when your parents are dying. I really tried, I really, really tried, but it just wouldn't come.

I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

As soon as you get off stage, that's the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.

Typically, the theme of my albums, if there is a theme, is, 'How does it feel?' And that always leads to love songs. It just does.

I don't even have voice mail, and people get all out of shape about that. But, you know what, I don't want to transcribe your message; I want to talk to you. And that kind of freaks people out a bit. They go, 'Oh, who has time to talk?' and I'm like, 'Well, I'm gonna make time.

I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing.

Most artists are notoriously insecure, and I fall into that category.