I was introduced to country music around a campfire on a farm.

I don't take my clothes off in my videos

I live in a bus and go from place to place and sometimes feel very detached from what's going on

I am the byproduct of an Ellis Island orgy, basically. I'm everything. I've got quite a mixture in me. I know a lot of it and I don't know some of it. I'm pretty mixed up, but mostly Russian and Irish.

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

My dad didn't want me to play guitar. He played piano, so I chose that. And I ended up loving it

I'm no heartthrob. Honestly, I am really happy that people are just giving me a chance and paying attention to what it is I have to say, because I certainly hope I have a lot more to say than I do to look at. That's more important to me.