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

You aspire to be as great as Michael Jackson is as an artist. I don't think any artist in pop, rock or hip-hop has ever done it any bigger than him. You know what I mean? He's the man.

Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent; got kiss myself I'm so pretty.

Hawaii is paradise. It sounds cheesy to say it, but there's music in the air there.

I think everybody don't know what color I am. It's like, "He's not black enough. He's not white enough. He's got a Latin last name but he doesn't have - he doesn't speak Spanish. Who are we selling this to? Are you making urban music? Are you making pop music? What kind of music are you making?"

I want people to think of Hawaii and think of palm trees and magical islands and Bruno Mars.

It's dedicating yourself to your craft. Spending thousands of hours in a studio learning how to write a song, learning how to play different chords, training yourself to sing. You know, to get better and better.