No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing.

A song is like a smile. If you meet people from another country, even if you don't speak the same language, you know what a smile means. A song works the same way. Music produces feelings that need no translation.

When the answer to all my dreams is as close as a touch away, why am I here holding back what I'm trying to say?

I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities.

I'm religious. I think this is something God had planned for me.

It's important that I make a difference in some way. If it's performing and touching someone that way, that's great; if it's being a teacher and helping some kid understand something, that's even better.

The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall.