AC/DC, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper - I learned stories of all these guys. That's when I fell in love with Queen, which is one of my favorite bands of all time... I started paying attention to what made music good. I started paying attention to why I liked it.

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.

I really want to work with Rufus Wainwright. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. I would love to work with Kanye West.

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

I do music based upon who I like and who I think has the potential to win. I don't really judge them by "Oh somebody is hot right now". If I think the music is dope and I think the potential is there, I want to do it.

I listen to all types of different music. I go to different festivals. I'm around music.

I don't believe in writing people off.