The measure of your character is not what you do when people are looking. It’s what you do when you think no one is looking.

I didn't want to be a headshot and get a chance to go compete to sing-that's not me.

Life doesn't come at you. It comes from you.

I listened to the radio, so I was influenced by everyone from Michael Jackson to Milli Vanilli. But thankfully my dad had a collection of Cat Stevens albums while my mom was listening to jazz.

I was curious as to why a million Americans weren't lining the beaches in boats and with buckets to preserve the life sustaining resource that is the Gulf of Mexico. Personally, as a surfer, I was most sorry for my fellow watermen. Seeing beaches closed due to contamination just broke my heart. If that ever happened in San Diego I'm afraid I might be forced to move.

Performing live is like harvesting your crops and sharing your food with people.

I would enjoy doing what cats do: singing, sleeping, and licking my nuts.