When I stopped trying to write songs, that's when I'm able to begin writing songs. You have to just use your life, and the things around you for your inspiration.

There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.

This world is so crazy. So many things are based on popularity versus talent. So there's a lot of folks who are not so talented, but they're popular and they have "x" amount of followers on social media.

I wouldn't play together with someone who likes to control everything like me.

We should take time out to really love; we should take time out to find out who we are.

I really didn't know a lot of rock 'n' roll until I moved to L.A. Before that, when I was in New York, I grew up listening mostly to R&B and soul and jazz.

When I hear music, it's visual; I see things.