If I wanted to make a quick buck, there's far easier ways of doing it. What I want is to provoke people. If you want a hit song, all you need to do is rewrite an old song. It might have been proven to work, but you won't be remembered the same way.

I've tried plenty of telephones. I tried to get into the Samsung Galaxy and the Blackberry, but the iPhone is just too easy to use. The camera takes clear pictures and the phone itself looks great. Like all Apple products, it kind of just makes sense.

Dance music is like a virus, it has affected so many different genres.

I make sure to use both Twitter and Facebook a lot which helps me connect to the fans.

It's hard - some people get inspired by a feeling, but I'm mostly inspired by melodies.

I have a hard time writing music when I'm on tour.

My dad has always been a big Ray Charles fan, and I've grown up listening to all kinds of music.