I feel like all of my records have potential to be hits. Sometimes it's promotion, sometimes it's bad timing, but yeah I take it very personally. I'm very hard on myself when it comes to my records. I really believe that if it's not number one, I've failed.

You're put in certain situations and it kind of opens up those doors and it opens up your eyes to realize what your true calling was.

Not to be arrogant, but I have a lot of hits, so my phone stay ringing, but it's consistent.

When you're an artist, you can only do your own stuff. Even if you only write for other people, you're really more focused on yourself. So while everybody's out touring, I'm working on records.

I don't take off as many days as most other producers and songwriters, so I'm working every single day, and I do songs every day. So it's just about finding time, scheduling, getting in and cutting the records. I make it happen and that's the name of the game. It's no excuses - you gotta figure it out.

I don't believe in writing people off.

I'm very competitive; it's not enough just to have a few number ones. I want to have 200.