I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.

There’s a very deep connection among human beings. All we have to do is open our minds to it.

I learned from my parents to do my best to not react to negative emotions. I try to think about what has happened and find the lessons that can be learned from these difficult experiences. I try to deal with these negative emotions right away because, if they stay inside, they can hurt and do a lot of damage. I release them as soon as possible so I can be free.

I tend to stay up very late at night, so I wake up later in the day. This allows me to be in the middle of my workday when I am onstage at night.

My father once said, ‘If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don’t have to follow. You don’t have to make a big deal about which way you’re going. Just go. It’s very easy.’

While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument.

I truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.