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

Never had much faith in love or miracles, Never wanna put my heart on the line

I've had big record label presidents look me in the face and say, 'Your music sucks, you don't know who you are, your music is all over the place, and we don't know how to market this stuff. Pick a lane and come back to us.'

Jimi Hendrix is the greatest guitar player in the world... a guy who mastered that instrument. It was talking when he played. And when he did a solo, he made the guitar cry - or made it sound like it was coming from the devil's amplifier.

You know, I just do whatever feels right to me! And so that's what you're gonna get!

I guess if I'm a product, either you're chocolate, you're vanilla or you're butterscotch. You can't be all three.