Aussie culture is pretty relaxed in general, but at the same time people know how to work really hard to go above and beyond what's expected of them.

If you're gonna take in the love, you've gotta take in the hate. Or at least recognize it.

Michael Jackson has been my idol since before I could even walk.

I've had down periods in the past few years where I haven't been writing or working on music, and during that time something always felt like it was missing, but when I bring it back into the equation, everything in my life makes sense again. As corny as that sounds.

America was always a huge goal, if not the goal. I always wanted to move to America. I always wanted to come here and see what opportunities were around. I really only got a couple of auditions a year when I was in Australia, for acting work.

I don't really know anything about fashion, I just kind of wing it and do what I want at the time.

If you truly love something, fight for it every day, as long as it makes you happy.