What I like about Elvis is the same thing I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince. These guys, back in the day, there was no smoke and mirrors. It was just raw talent. They would step out onstage and command an audience. Talk about awesome.

I signed up to be a musician, I want to perform, I want to sing.

When it's your time, it is your time.

I definitely don't plead guilty to being a heartthrob.

I just know that I'm a fan of all different kinds of genres. You're supposed to be free doing music, and that's how I feel.

I can show you in music better than I can tell you in words.

I came to California and got signed at a young age. And it's not like you see in the movies, where you start rubbing shoulders with Timbaland and Pharrell, and you become a giant pop star.