I didn't grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go.

Glen Campbell told me, 'Stay out of the way of a good song.' I think it's true. If a song's good, don't overdo it.

I grew up, I was going I want to be Jerry Lee Lewis. Only I can't play piano and sing that good.

I blow up fireworks all the time, and I love making milkshakes and banana splits.

I think I've had the slowest, most methodical career in the business.

My mom and dad played this music all the time when I was growing up, so to me songs by Jerry Lee and Fats Domino are the classics, they're the best songs ever.

I think I had kind of an advantage. When I was growing up, my dad had just got out of jail and he had a great record collection. He had - it was all - these were the songs. So I heard a lot of these songs, like, my whole life, so for me it was easy. I already knew what I was going to sing.