Music became my focus. At 13, I was jamming with my mates. At 15, I was playing clubs.

There is little sense in attempting to change external conditions, you must first change inner beliefs, then outer conditions will change accordingly.

You'll shoot the moon... put out the sun... when you love someone.

There's a saying, 'It's easy to write songs, but very difficult to write great songs.' I'm going through that right now.

I need to be able to rock out.

I've never been enamoured by the idea of being a celebrity.

I remember being in Hollywood at the age of 16 and marveling at the stars. The idea of being part of it never entered my mind. It was too far-fetched.