I don't like two stories. I like one story. I never grew up with stairs. I like to stick to what I know.

I feel, as a songwriter, it's one of the hardest things to do - to sit down and say how you feel.

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.

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

You aspire to be as great as Michael Jackson is as an artist. I don't think any artist in pop, rock or hip-hop has ever done it any bigger than him. You know what I mean? He's the man.

In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it.

Be in control. Know who you are. And don't try to be different just to be different.