Doo-wop is special music to me because it's so straightforward and melody-driven and captures emotions.

No one sells a song better than the person that wrote it.

I think I don't take myself too seriously. You know as far as, it's a fun life. I take my music serious, but I like to have fun.

You're amazing, just the way you are.

I grew up with so many different songs that the ones that are fun to play are the ones I want to do.

Someone told me something that stuck with me: "You have to envision your life, and then go backwards." I've been living by that motto for a while, so I see where I need to be. Now I'm just backtracking and trying to get back up there.

I'm a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful' and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' - songs that go straight to the point.