It's a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.

Looking back, I think I was always musical. My dad was very musical, and I think my mom was musical.

The thing you must remember is that I'm the Number One John Lennon fan. I love him to this day and I always did love him

When you were young, and your heart, was an open book. You used to say, live and let live.

I'm not into, Hey, what's your sign? or any of that. But I don't know how I got here, and I don't know how I write songs. I don't know why I breathe.

I should be able to look at my accolades and go, "Come on, Paul. That's enough." But there's still this little voice in the back of my brain that goes, "No, no, no. You could do better. This person over here is excelling. Try harder!" It still can be a little bit intimidating.

I do have a spongelike ear or mentality or whatever you call it, but it's probably a bit subconscious.