My parents have basically just taught me the rules of the stage and everything since I was eight.

I believe a great performer is someone who sounds just as great live as they do in the studio and vice versa. They should know how to work the stage.

Music continues to remind me that its boundaries are limitless.

Depth on different levels is so important to me. You look at a band like The Beatles, all their material has so much depth to it. And I want people to be able to run away with my melodies and get lost in them and take the lyrics and be able to relate to them.

My parents have been with me every step of the way.

If I were to categorize what I sing, I have many different influences, and a lot of them are from back in time.

Music is not just a part of my everday life, I'm surrounded by it every minute.