I would leave school and be bummed out for 15 minutes, and then I would take my mind of things by making music.

The advice that I wish I would have given myself is to not care about what other people are thinking.

I would leave school and be bummed out for 15 minutes, and then I would take my mind of things by making music.

When I was growing up, you had to conform and do the same thing that everyone else was doing. I would just go home and make music and be able to make myself happy, but I know that's more of a challenge for some people.

I treat Hollywood as my high school.

I know not everyone is a musician, but it's important to find that craft and put all of your energy into that. It's about leaving the bad vibes and going to where the good vibes are.

The phrase "Be Good to Each Other" is very important to me and something that I wish had been said more when I was in high school.