I had a job since I was old enough to work - since I was, like, 14.

I grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, California.

Never give up and never conform.

A great song can come from anybody. A great performance can come from anybody. It doesn't matter who you are, and that's truly what I believe.

A song or an album is never really done. You can work on it forever, but knowing when to call it a day and knowing when to walk away from it is extremely important.

Thing is, I wasn't in the library, didn't study too much, didn't get the best grades, but honestly, I didn't party a lot either. I stayed in a lot.

There's a crazy energy in Toronto. I think some of that may be from being a border from where I'm from and being so close.