You have to have a plan. Everything has to be planned. For me, I start with the title of my album, before I even start with the songs. I write down different things that I want album to say, and then the songs come from the different words.

I just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what's going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We're strong in this. We've come a long way, and life is not just one thing.

When I was a kid, I needed to sing because it makes me feel good about myself. It makes me feel good, period.

...I would be a liar and my fans would hate me if I said to them, 'Oh, we're perfect and everything is great.' We have situations just like everyone else. We're not out in public trying to kill each other, but it's real. We love each other.

I believe there are certain things that God uses to get us out of a bad situation, and I believe music was one of the things he used for me.

You know a lot, but you don't know everything.

God comes first - if I don't love him, I can't love anybody, and if I can't love me I can't love nobody.