It doesn't matter the genre or type of art, if it's authentic there's an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that's very inspiring.

It's just exciting to be part of something that is brand-new.

I just want to be as creative as I possibly can.

I've always been serious about music. After you've done it for so many years, you get back to the basics.

I used to play pianos in bars. You know in hotels, you'd see guys playing piano with a snifter? That was me, with a painted-on mustache. I was about 15.

I've worked with jazz artists, country artists, classical artists, pop artists. I never wanted there to be categories, because when I was a kid there weren't.

I think I've tried to stay true to my music since the beginning. It's kind of hard because of the access and technology but I just do what I do.