I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.

You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves.

Well, besides being entertained, I’d like to move them emotionally. I mean I really want to uplift them. I want to look down at the audience, and this is personal experiences now I’m going to tell you. It’s like you look down at the audience and see people smiling, crying, hugging each other. I want them on their way home to feel empowered like they can do anything.

I really and truly believe that music represents humanity’s soul.

My new question was, What do you do when your dreams come true? My answer was: Find new ones.

My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well.

I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.