Yoko Ono never deserved any of the hate she got. Paul McCartney and John Lennon weren't getting along.

When you're No. 1 or No. 300, you still get to play and write the songs.

I really like pop music, I don't think it's a four-letter word.

I very often think about doing things that I would want other artists to do. Like, if I'm a fan of whoever, I want to be treated a certain way. So I realized it came off almost elitist to ignore the whole world of Twitter and Facebook.

I think writing is a much more personal thing.

I think any good artist - and I'm not saying that I am one - takes notes and should first emulate their heroes and then try to move beyond them.

Good! Hang in there! It's normal! [Low self-esteem] Often it's a sign of intelligence (but don't let that go to your head haha)