I'm a big fan of the young 1950s Elvis when he would just go onstage and control the whole environment.

You know, when Michael Jackson does the moonwalk, he's showing off! When Prince or Hendrix do a guitar solo, it's confidence! I would hate to be at a show and some nervous wreck is sweating up there and doesn't feel like he deserves to be there.

You gotta know what you are, who you are and how you want to be portrayed.

I just write songs that I strongly believe in and that are coming from inside. There's no tricks. It's honesty with big melodies.

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

We all grew up idolizing another musician. That's how this works. That's how music is created.

You can't knock on opportunity's door and not be ready.