A close-up on screen can say all a song can.
I'm driven by the idea of characters and the song-cycle form is similar to a musical.
I've done a song with almost everybody in the game.
I'm a lyric man - I'm always looking for meaningful songs.
I remember making up songs in my head.
The story behind every song is individual to itself.
I write my songs because I've lived them.
I wouldn't have a No. 1 record or song if I wasn't a hardworking person.
Singing your own songs is all about individual expression.
My songs are not pretty. They're what I call optimistic realism.
I sang and wrote songs when I was 12 years old.
When I grew up, there were no songs about gay people.
I'm singing background on one of Blondie's songs on her new album.
Is there a silent song in your heart, that is screaming to be heard?
Europe is weird songs that would never make it in America.
I have yet to write that one song that defines my career.
What good is a song that doesn't break your heart?
I wanted to try to write songs on the piano to get a different flavor.
To me, the lyrics of the song define the kind of style it is.
People naturally change a lot during their 20s, so my songs reflect that progression.
Yes, all my songs come from personal experience and relationships.
