I still have a spiritual base and a spiritual foundation.

Touring is always important to me. It's like a big IOU to my fans, because I know they are the reason I exist.

I didn't come here to run for President. I really just came here to play rock and roll.

I really love going to shows where I'm sandwiched between people, and you don't know if the sweat on you is yours or the person's next to you.

I still want to make a pop record. I want to make a more sonically current pop record. I maybe want to make people move a little bit more.

I still want to be as approachable and relatable as possible - when I meet fans and they're crying, I'll say, 'Calm down, there's nothing to cry about.'

The records are black boxes for me. Like, if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write.