I happen to be a guy who also plays the piano and sings, so people automatically associate me with Billy Joel.

So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll

Things take a little more time when you're not doing really obvious sales. I don't have any nudity in my videos, or anything close to it, and I don't have shootouts or explosions or car chases ... There aren't a bunch of drugs in the videos and I am not wearing hot pants, and I don't dance. So, as far as videos or anything visually is concerned, I'm not a very visually stimulating artist.

I think it's important as a player every now and again to play something that's influenced you as an artist just to expose the people to it.

I miss that sensation of a small achievement feeling like a really big deal.

I could tell it was a popular move as a writer to walk down the bass lines while you were writing a song.

I think listening to real classic soul material made me learn how to feel music that's sung