A lot of people put pressure on themselves and think it will be way too hard for them to live out their dreams. Mentors are there to say, 'Look, it's not that tough. It's not as hard as you think. Here are some guidelines and things I have gone through to get to where I am in my career.'

I feel like every artist has an opportunity to create something new and to challenge themselves to reach out to a new crowd.

There's nothing wrong with being gay, but I'm not.

I've gone through a lot of stuff in my life so far. There are stories I haven't really been able to tell.

Im understanding that, in music, you can really be yourself and people accept you for who you are, that is a big thing to me.

I prefer the band aspect of things. I feel comfortable. It feels good to look to my left and right and see three other people on stage with you that love music as much as you.

DNCE is “dance without the a.” It’s not a perfect word, and you don’t always have to be a perfect dancer to dance. Life is just sometimes not perfect.