As a songwriter, the minute you start having sex, you can totally see the difference in the writing. You become an adult - that's kind of the whole backbone of it, really, your identity as a person and what sex means to you.

I'm really open to just about anything but I think the real dream is to be able to write my own thing.

I think that this stage in my life is really, for a lot of reasons, pretty incredible. Being a solo artist and trying to take these bold steps on my own.

There's always some way to find hope. Remember that.

I love music, it kind of comes naturally and has always been a part of my world.

Having haters is just a part of the business, and the more haters you have, the more people like you - that's how I view it, because I try to see the positive in things.

I wouldn't date a girl with a bad attitude. I'm 'Mr. Positive.