I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.

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 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 think every singer hears songs that make you want to sing them.

Any time I get to go home is a joyous occasion.

I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.

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