And I realized that there's a big difference between deciding to leave and knowing where to go.

When I'm in the studio, I become a total nerd.

You cant censor peoples dreams.

Maybe I bring people into that pop world who don't usually find themselves there because there's not enough stuff for them to get excited about otherwise.

All the big pop acts that I've been into over the years - whether it's ABBA or Prince - managed to combine amazing melodies and honest human emotion. But coming out of the super-super-commerical pop industry in the 90s, maybe people forgot about the fact that pop music can do both of those things.

The funny thing about gold is how quickly it can tarnish.

People say, "I can't take you seriously because you're so young." But I think when you're young, what you feel is more pure.