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 took a lot of time to open myself up to taking chances musically

So when you start touring, women are definitely going to check you out first.

I love it. It's the most legitimate way to acquire and sustain an audience of people who are interested in your music. Touring allows me to play material that isn't on the album and that they wouldn't be able to hear otherwise.

I don't really take a step back too often to see what's going on