When I'm writing my album, it's totally my world. Even though it's myself and another producer creating the project, Conceptually it's more under my power and on my own terms. At the same time, it's a different type of pressure because I'm ultimately speaking, I'm solely responsible for the end result.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard.

Rivers of tear drops, these sharp pains in my heart, if this was the way that you love, you never should have loved me

Broadway is one of the hardest things I've ever done.

I have always been able to write on the spot. It is a talent that I guess comes naturally.

You must act as if it's impossible to fail.

Only when you have crossed the river can you say that the crocodile has a lump on his snout.