When I was young I was one of those kids that got pulled onstage at a Green Day concert. That was pretty awesome.

I'm just tired; I just want the world to be quiet for a bit.

I like the idea of characters without shame, who hold nothing back.

Along with John Hughes, he's probably the biggest influence. Would be awesome not only to meet him; he's one person I'd also definitely like to work with.

I think what I listen to now is what I listened to as a kid which is kind of black American soul. I love soul music.

I think the less individuality you portray... not individuality but like the more solidarity you have the better.

When you start becoming a pop star, you think, Hold on a second, maybe my life is different now - maybe all these people that I thought of as celebrities are going to be normal, and when I walk into a room I'm going to be really cool and so is everyone else. But that's not what happens at all - I was awkward, and then I just retreated from any social engagement for about a year.