'Doo-wop' is a very special word for me. Because I grew up listening to my dad who, as a Fifties rock & roll head, loved doo-wop music.

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

I love the Sex Pistols. I'm a big Beach Boys fan and a huge Zeppelin and Queen fan.

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.

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

There's always a bittersweet kind of thing, but I feel like everything had to work out the way it is. Everything that had to happen, happened.

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