Just remember this, my girl, when you look up in the sky you can see the stars and still not see the light.
Writing is not getting any easier or harder. I think I know what I want more, I know what I'm looking for.
Coming from a smaller place always made things feel more personal, which is really what it's all about.
People see that I have my own voice, my own opinion, my own likes. The album really reflects that.
I wanted to do Dreamgirls. If they're doing a stage production of Sparkle, I think that would be hot.
Certainly, my manager Gary Ungar was the first person to give me any attention and hustle for me. This was back in 2009.
I've tried that love thing for the last time. My heart says no, no! Nobody's supposed to be here, but you came along and changed my mind
My philosophy is the thicker the wood the thicker the sound, the bigger the string the bigger the sound. My smallest string is a 14 gauge.
I used to be a mean maniac. Someone once threw a firecracker at a show and I jumped off the side of the stage and whacked 'em on the side of the head.
I can play every instrument there is, every horn, I've played all the saxes and trumpets and everything and keyboards.
In the Shao Lin temple, they never allow you to touch the skin of a drum until you can tongue what you're going to play.
You don't have to be like anyone else. You just need to learn more about your own creative self and start blooming.
If you are unclear about what attitudes you adhere to, you will have a difficult time evaluation which ones are not serving your highest good.
Living in a way that reflects one's values is not just about what you do, it is also about how you do things.
I came together with younger musicians and tried to pass on my own experiences. In the process, I always tried to maintain my curiosity and spontaneity.
There's nothing more special than talking in your community, and using your celebrity to uplift people and help them.
If you put a demo on the net and people say it was the finished version then they're going to say it sucks. I really hate that.
I've created a bridge between European electronic culture and urban American culture, and I've worked with established brands.
Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.
I'm not a big fan of any video, especially my own. In a word, I hated the Hall & Oates videos.
My fan base is really expanding into an inter-generational thing - it's what every artist probably hopes for.
