Family has always been the number one priority no matter what happens anywhere else.

The reason I’m not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape.

You never know what life has in store for you, but I believe there are certain things one is meant to go through

In Europe there's the upper crust, and these are long, historically families and social systems that have certain established rules that's harder to break into.

Love you all the time, 'cause when I close my eyes, I still can see your smile, it's bright enough to light my life

If there's ever been a dark moment in my life... well, I wanted to check out. Music was a big escape.

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.