It's like Forrest Gump said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.' Your career is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get. But everything you get is going to teach you something along the way and make you the person you are today. That's the exciting part - it's an adventure in itself.

Don't ever let anyone else write your story for you.

I don't believe in being mean to anyone. I'm a really peaceful person. That's something I get from my family.

I never really followed the traditional route when it comes to what people probably expect as a solo artist goes, but that's just me. It's my own creative output and it's my expression.

I try to be bad, but nobody will let me.

Nobody's perfect, but at the same time, I always try to learn from my mistakes.

I really enjoy making different types of music than I do with the Backstreet Boys.