I never look at myself as a closet actor wanting to make music or a closet musician wanting to act — I’m very proud to do both and I don’t put one above the other, I’m very grateful and excited by both opportunities — it’s really a unique opportunity to do both.

I really enjoy learning about other people and I'm really curious about other people.

I’m pretty masochistic. I kill myself for my craft – Literally

I live by the rule that you should follow your dreams…no matter what you do, you should follow your dreams

When you make music, you're in really direct contact with your fans out there, so you hear all kinds of stories.

I never really expected "Hurricane" to be censored and banned around the world, but I think the good thing that came from it was that it created a dialogue, a conversation, a debate and a discussion. And that's a great thing. It brought all of us together in a unique way. And it made us look a little deeper in ourselves. I think it's a good thing.

Live your life for anyone but yourself