When I was a kid, I was following black soul music.

I'm a total soccer freak. I total soccer freak. Absolute total.

Finding another way to do what I know I can do pretty well. A way that stimulates me. I'm always on some sort of learning curve. If I can continually be surprised then I'm alert.

I am a reflection of what I sing. Sometimes I have to get serious because the things Ive been through are serious.

I put a lot of work into my lyrics. Not all my stuff is meant to be scrutinized, though.

You know, people can't fall in love with me just because I'm good at what I do.

There's a constant conflict, really, within me. As much as I really enjoy what I do at home... I play on my own little soccer team and I've been taking part in the community and living the life of any ordinary guy, I always find myself wistful and enveloped in a feeling I can't really get out of my system.