When I sit down to write a song, I really want the message of healing to thrive and transcend all ages.

I had to have a lot of jobs until I was supporting myself through music, but I knew that those jobs were all leading me to something. It was all, again, about taking things one step at a time, one day at a time.

It's through my health that I'm able to maintain that every single day and keep light in people until I'm actually of service to others.

When you play a smaller, more intimate venue, you can have real conversations with your audience, take risks, and stay current. You can also change the set list, on how the day feels or how the audience reacts. When you do arena shows, every arena looks and feels the same. You can't see who is in the room.

Songs always get better after you start playing them live.

My parents dreaded the fact that I was changing my life to do this, but I just kept doing it.

I hope everyone wakes up and appreciates life.