Sometimes you get so jaded, you don't have those initial connections and emotions with music, because you are promoting your own.

I love barbecue, its my favorite thing to eat.

I decided I was just going to sing the type of songs I gravitated toward and inspired me and moved me. I was going to let the people whose job it was to decide what places to put it, and let them do that. I'll stick to the singing part.

I have learned from Twitter that you get that instant feedback about what people think about what you did.

It's hard to believe the life that 'Someone Like You' has taken on. It's proof that people hunger for great songs - and they are open to different interpretations of songs they love.

There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, its a very humbling thing.