It felt very natural to me to write a Christmas song, but at the same time I had to really put all sorts of pressure aside and just let the creativity flow and see what came out.

I was kind of an outcast in school 'cause I always kept to myself and was writing poetry and then going on tour with my brother band all the time, so kids didn't know what to make of me.

It felt very natural to me to write a Christmas song, but at the same time I had to really put all sorts of pressure aside and just let the creativity flow and see what came out.

Everything around me inspires and influences me. Mainly love - falling in it, losing it, loving it and hating it.

Music has been my everything since day one. It's been my shoulder to cry on, my rock and my best friend.

I depend on my family and friends a lot. I have a group of people I'm always honest and current with. I try to get through pain and not go around it, it always ends sooner that way.

My earliest memories as a child are listening to Beatles records, and they are a big part of how I've learned to write pop songs.