I feel it's my job to continue being a student of music if I want to continue being an artist and a producer of other artists. You have to keep filling your mind with other music. You have to be ahead of the curve.

Someone told me something that stuck with me: "You have to envision your life, and then go backwards." I've been living by that motto for a while, so I see where I need to be. Now I'm just backtracking and trying to get back up there.

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 don't think anyone ever plans to change line-ups, but it's something that comes with being in bands. I was in a band once and there were always problems - members come and go - and some of the world's biggest bands have changed line-ups loads!

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

Hawaii is paradise. It sounds cheesy to say it, but there's music in the air there.

I really wish I knew what I was doing because I'd be writing hit songs every minute.