If I don't laugh at least 20 times a day - it hasn't been a good day.

'Battlefield' was one of those slow-building songs, the way 'Tattoo' was. It was kind of a word-of-mouth hit. The more people heard it, the more they started requesting it on the radio.

I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while I'm on stage!

I've grown up a lot, I've experienced a lot, I'm in love, I'm super happy with who I am and comfortable in my own skin and that's definitely gonna be portrayed in the music and in the lyrics.

With my schedule being so crazy, I can't call every day or hang out with my friends like I used to and that's definitely sad.

With the '60s era and Motown, my grandparents actually introduced us to that when I was younger, so I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Supremes and Diana Ross' solo stuff. I just loved it.

My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity.