There are a lot of things my mother taught me and helped me and disciplined me and made sure I stayed on the right track. And there are a ton of things that only my father could have taught me.

My brother & I have always said that to write a song, it takes all the experiences of your life, plus the time it takes to write it! To be specific, yes, sometimes a song takes place in one session - together in one day.

If you want to judge me, I can handle it.

Both criticism and praise is part of putting yourself out there.

There are a lot of things my mother taught me and helped me and disciplined me and made sure I stayed on the right track. And there are a ton of things that only my father could have taught me.

It's an awesome feeling being a father, because you never think you can fall in love with something so quickly. It was almost immediate.

Work hard and believe in yourself even when nobody else believes in you.