If you work hard and you're good, you can build something for yourself.

As I got older, my voice got better.

Americans think that if you're popular, there must be something wrong with you.

I was just like a 21st century person waiting to be born, and this is the medium that I thrive in. And I feel stronger now than I did any time since I've been a teenager - I mean, musically, creatively.

To me, there's two kinds of music these days. There's ephemeral music, and there's music that has lasting power and depth.

Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.

The difference between me and other people in my generation is instead of saying the Internet's killing the record business, I say, 'Who cares about the record business, the Internet is enhancing music.