I can still hear the words you whispered when you told me I can stay right here forever in your arms from Forever and for Always

I certainly could've gone off track many, many times in my youth.

When I'm writing music, I'm not acting it out - it's all me. I feel that my responsibility is to be truthful about myself, first and foremost. I'm not going to sing things I don't believe in no matter who is benefitting from it.

I won't lie, I've had a lot of discouraging moments in the past years, moments I wasn't sure about things and doubted myself.

So many people bare their midriffs, I don't know why mine is such an issue.

I remember I autographed it to Mutt Lange, and I may only have put one t on Mutt. I mean, I'd never heard of such a name. I'm sure he must've thought that was quite funny. He must've known from that autograph, right off the bat, that I had no idea who he was.

Writing is very much a playground - an artistic playground. It's the most fun thing I do.