When I moved to L.A., I was penniless, absolutely beyond broke and in debt up to my eyeballs.

I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question.

Crowds respond to anthemic choruses.

When life gives you the opportunity to check off a thing on the bucket list, you have to check them.

I'm a sucker for pop melodies, things you can't get out of your head.

Im not interested in fad songs.

I started selling corn dogs, ended up in the music industry. That's how it all started.