I'm a huge Lady GaGa fan - she makes the world a more incredible place.

I'm in an odd position because I write across so many genres for so many people and they all influence me, and if I'm going to write as honest an album as possible, it's going to be layered.

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

Im not interested in fad songs.

I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns into the actual hook.

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

Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary Christian music.