It's important to tell the artist's story. It's their song! And it's always more fun to write together with the artist!

My main inspirations are the people around me, heartbreaks, frustration and everything that makes you feel stronger than you should.

For me, everything that you're passionate about always comes with a little pain. That's how life is, and that's how I want to live it. I don't want it to be balanced and ordinary.

A good song stays in your head because it's catchy, a great song stays because it means something to you.

There's this cliché of always falling in love with the latest song, and I'm kind of like that.

I want the feeling where you don't really know what to do with yourself - in the vocals, in the production. Everything.

Writing the songs is always emotional and most of the vocals on there are the first three takes from the demos, because they give so much more. You're in that moment, so it speaks for itself.

I'd love to come to New Zealand!! I've been to Australia a few times - I'm well aware it's not the same country. I've heard from people it's beautiful - great diving, music and no scary animals.

In this life you will have some trials and tribulations. You cannot allow what happens to you to dictate who and what you become. Make a decision to do better and be better.

The universe is eager to kindle in you experiences that will enhance and enlighten your consciousness.

God's plan will never look easy when you are sitting in hell. KEEP MOVING!

Dear God, I do not ask for health or wealth. People ask you so often that you can't have any left. Give me, God, what else you have. Give me what no-one else asks for. Amen.

There is no cannibalism in the British Navy, absolutely none. And when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount, more than I personally admit.

America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes things.

The blues ain't nothing but a good man feelin' bad.

Americans don't like powerful figures who punch down, that is, who pick on someone less powerful and less able to speak for themselves than they are.

You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.

God our Father has made all things depend on faith so that whoever has faith will have everything, and whoever does not have faith will have nothing