What I'm hoping is that every album I'm going to do will give my audience something different, and that they'll grow as I do.

I tend to overthink things. I'm not the guy who screams 'This is a world smash!' when I finish a song.

I think I don't take myself too seriously. You know as far as, it's a fun life. I take my music serious, but I like to have fun.

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.

I'm a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful' and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' - songs that go straight to the point.

'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.

Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There's a lot of things that come with fame - it's what people in the limelight have to do.