As an artist, I've been very fortunate.

First of all, I'm not a heartthrob. If you saw me in high school, you wouldn't say I'm a heartthrob. Having a hit song, the minute you're famous, you're a heartthrob. I know you don't believe me, but I honestly don't consider myself a heartthrob.

If you're buying an album because of the face on it, you're stupid.

Be who you are, not who the world wants you to be.

There hasn't been one moment in my career where I felt I didn't have any control over the creative aspects of my records.

If they would have told me when I was just 18 that I was going to have a career that would last so long, I'd have said it was impossible, that it was crazy that that could happen in my life, so I'm happy to be here. To be able to go out on stage every day.

I wouldn't change anything. I've made mistakes, but thanks to those mistakes, I've learned.