As a musician, I've accomplished what I hoped to accomplish.

I was raised by a strong mother and I never felt like I had to be a role, you know, I was just me, who I am.

For the most part, people use God as Santa Claus.

It's OK to not be political unless your country is falling apart.

My worst job was working in the laundry of a nursing home.

I think I have to work to write a happy song. I write them carefully; they're simple and they're about when it's fun to walk down the street. You know? Because that's the best thing about when you're happy. It's just one little thing that makes you happy, and you're making friends. The kind of thing I can do is capture this moment.

I always felt like my future was at stake every time I stepped on stage and that was kind of hair-raising. At some point I just went, don't be frightened, you can't do anything wrong, it's your show.