Melody is the single most important thing to any song, period. I don't care what anybody says, it trumps everything. Not because that's my opinion but because I think it's actually indisputable fact. The human brain retains melody easier than it retains words. It's that simple.

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

When you're around enormously successful people you realise their success isn't an accident - it's about work.

The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever.

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

I'm just a regular guy, but if you cross me it will get physical.

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