It's not enough to say we need to love each other, you have to go behind that and say we need to change these policies, we need to fight, we need to protest, we need to agitate for change.

Music business is hard. It's very difficult. And it's not for everyone. Even if you can sing or even if you can write a song, it takes a lot of determination, it takes some kind of thick skin.

I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that.

It's really about making the best music you can make. It's really about working hard.

I believed in myself and I am a firm believer you have to think the things you want and visualize.

I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie to alternative... And for me, when I'm making music, it's all in my head, and all those influences in my head. So if something comes to me that's a reference from a different genre then people are used to hearing from me, I'm not afraid to go there with it.

I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a huge part of my life.