What I enjoy the most about all this is the traveling. I love that my job allows me to travel all over the world.
I didn't want to be a headshot and get a chance to go compete to sing-that's not me.
I had never made a record before, so I didn't know anything about it. I don't know anything about knobs, frequencies, tones.
I was looking for inspiration. I found it in California. The weather was always great, and the majority of San Diego seemed to be youth-and if you weren't 21 and couldn't get into the clubs, you'd go to a coffeehouse and hang out.
What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas.
I listened to the radio, so I was influenced by everyone from Michael Jackson to Milli Vanilli. But thankfully my dad had a collection of Cat Stevens albums while my mom was listening to jazz.
I want to be surrounded by women, I want to be snuggled and cuddled and pampered.
Everything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.
As an American citizen, one has to vote.
I'm totally into new age and self-help books. I used to work in a bookstore and that's the section they gave me, and I got way into it. I just loved the power of positive thinking, letting yourself go.
Careers can disappear just as quickly as they're made, so I'm in no hurry.
And it's okay if you have to go away. Oh, just remember the telephone works both ways ((You and I Both))
If you have nothing but love for your avocados, and you take joy in turning them into guacamole, all you need is someone to share it with.
Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head?
If I'm in a relationship, that girl gets showered with letters from the road. I pour my heart into it.
Genre-spanning is the effort to make the live show interesting. It's also a great way to challenge yourself as a writer.
I buy records from all across the board. I get kind of a hybrid of influences in my own music.
When I fall in love I take my time There's no need to hurry when I'm making up my mind You can turn off the sun but I'm still gonna shine and I'll tell you why.
Well, it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write And kind of turn themselves into knives And don't mind my nerve you can call it fiction 'Cause I like being submerged in your contradictions, dear 'Cause here we are, here we are Although you were biased, I love your advice Your comebacks they're quick and probably Have to do with your insecurities There's no shame in being crazy depending on how you take these Words they're paraphrasing this relationship we're staging And it's a beautiful mess, yes, it is It's like we're picking up trash in dresses
I do feel most at home playing live, but the feeling of getting into the studio to see the new songs take shape was really incredible.
And it's okay if you have to go away Oh just remember the telephone works both ways And if I never ever hear them ring If nothing else I'll think the bells inside Have finally found you someone else and that's okay Cause I'll remember everything you sang ((You and I both))
I came from Mechanicsville, Virginia, where you have four seasons.
I'm dreaming of sleeping next to you and feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town I'm counting my sheep and each one that passes is another dream to ashes And they all fall down. - Sleeping to Dream
Do you ever wonder what happens to the words that we send Do they bend, do they break from the flight that they take And come back together again with a whole new meaning In a brand new sense, completely unrelated to the one I sent ((Did You Get My Message?))
Oh my, justifying reasons why Is an absolutely insane resolution to live by ((Live High))
