Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

The common denominator is a love of music.

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 hate that feeling of being so full that you feel like you're gonna burst, so I try not to do that.

I don't want to be the next anyone. I just want to be me, now. And that means all different things.

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.

I like doing very high action things. Running, boxing, a lot of free weights. They're not heavy. I eat what I want, really, because I think that while you're working out you can eat better.