A lot of the way I sing is playing off other musicians. It's what I love to do the most.

I am trying to teach my children to feel a responsibility for their fellow human beings and a sense of connection with ... the world around them.

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

My inspirations include the Beatles - love, love, love them - Elton John, Carole King, and Stevie Wonder.

My family was musical on both sides. My father’s family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to be Shirley Temple’s double — she was the diva of the family. At 8, I learned how to play guitar. I used to play songs from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s in the kitchen for my grandmother.

We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don't give a second thought to the chances we take.

What's the point if you make something that's not you, and you're successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life.