I think I've grown a lot in the last few years, and I needed to express myself as an artist on this. It wasn't necessarily about going in and making an album chocked full of hit singles... there were a lot of things I did out of the joy and the want to do it.

It's nice to be able to engage with this fan base that I've worked to build, brick by brick.

Every picture's painted differently, every one has got a vision in their mind. That fills the heart with answers, and the missing piece that we hope to find.

When someone has cancer, the whole family and everyone who loves them does, too.

I'm not ready to retire, and I think I have some of the best music of my life coming up.

With age comes wisdom and confidence, and I don't feel like I'm seeking approval as much as I used to from other people.

I want to keep people engaged and I want them to feel connected to what I'm doing.