Music Quotes

Doo-wop is special music to me because it's so straightforward and melody-driven and captures emotions.

My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you'll see you had to be sharp onstage.

I always say I wanna work with Alicia Keys. I'm in awe of her.

My dream was to not get a day job but to sleep, wake up and do my music. I want to keep that dream forever.

In my songs, I'm not saying something that's never been said before. The have lyrics aren't going to blow people away. It's the emotion and the melody that drive it home.

I wish I could tell you me and my rock band were traveling around, strung out. No, we were a family band. Straight Partridge Family.

I just know that I'm a fan of all different kinds of genres. You're supposed to be free doing music, and that's how I feel.

People fall in love in mysterious ways. Maybe it's all part of a plan.

Be a true Heart, not a follower.

The worst things in life come free to us.

I would say, you can never do enough gigs and you can never do enough songs. Make sure that every opportunity you can, play a show and every opportunity you can, write a song.

I'll be drunk again to feel a little love.

I think YouTube has destroyed the genre barrier. People can be into Justin Bieber and Eminem at the same time. It's a good thing.

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

I think the moment you start trying to please a fan base is when you start going downhill. I'm going to always, always write about what I want, even if it doesn't necessarily cater to most of them.

Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically.

The public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times. It's good to mix it up a little bit.

In my eyes, there's no one better than Stevie Wonder. He's a top dude.

For me, Spotify is not even a necessary evil. It helps me do what I want to do.

Before I save someone else, I have to save myself.