I always say I wanna work with Alicia Keys. I'm in awe of her.

Treasure, that is what you are

It's probably the worst feeling in the world, when you're deeply and madly in love with a woman and you know she's not feeling you the same way, and you don't know why.

Honolulu is a melting pot.

People can hear my songs are coming from something real. I mean what I say; I'm not just writing to impress critics or young girls, or older girls. The way I talk is the way I write a song.

You know, my sister sings, my brother plays drums in my band. My whole family is a bunch of musicians.

In my songs, I'm not saying something that's never been said before. The have lyrics aren't going to blow people away. It's the emotion and the melody that drive it home.