I guess if you're stupid enough to join the army without thinking about getting shot at, then you really are a fool.

We see differences in people and seem to be afraid of people. The black or white or gay or straight - I don't necessarily look for differences but for similarities. We need to be looking out for each other.

Things take a long time, but when it's right things move fast.

I never really set out to do anything in the charts with music. It came as a total surprise that I did, and it's fun.

I'm pretty sure Adele and James Blunt were dumped by the same man.

Every person I've met has influenced my songs.

I always wanted to be a Muppet. So when 'Sesame Street' approached me to guest star, I thought: 'I'm going to be on this!' It's pretty incredible stuff.