With music, you could stick someone with a musical instrument or even not a musical instrument, get them to showcase their talent, and within 30 seconds you could tell whether they were good or not, but with acting you have to give them the right part.

A sense of humor is an important thing to have because when you get into an argument, one of the best ways to diffuse it is to be funny.

I think to be successful at anything you have to put in a hell of a lot of effort. Pick your battles. I picked music, put in a lot of effort, and it's worked.

Be a true Heart, not a follower.

I think that this win [Grammy] in particular was a cool moment for me and the director [Emil Nava], because it was the first award he's ever won.

Be yourself. Embrace your quirks.

And you should never cut your hair 'cos I love the way you flick it off your shoulders