As a teenager I had friends who had little music studios in their bedrooms and garages. I'd go and play around; very soon, my hobby became a passion.

I wanted to write about relationships. But I didn't feel I had the experience to sing about them in a deep way. Studying psychology helped me out in terms of my understanding. I still look through my old textbooks when I'm in need of inspiration.

The pen is in your hands, the rest is still unwritten.

Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you're singing, which will then make it mean something to listeners.

I know I should keep this a secret, but Celine Dion is something of an icon to me.

The music technology scene is changing so fast its hard to keep up.

I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew was that I wanted to write songs; thankfully, I also got to sing them.