I was adopted when I was a baby. My mother carried me for nine months and she held me for one hour, and didn't see me again.

I think the main thing I would say is, don't settle. Don't settle for something that's not great.

Music gets us in touch with our emotions in a way that's more intimate than any other art form.

I always know when a song is good or close to finished. When I sing it, it makes me feel the emotion. My tears will start flowing or I'll start laughing. I'll start feeling whatever intensity or emotion was the seed of that song.

Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form.

Be who you are, nothing more... nothing less.

Music is also one of the great heart openers. Sometimes, you hear the lyrics of a song and you dance, laugh, smile, or perhaps even cry.