Pressure is high and jobs are at stake. There is nothing wrong with having commercial music to pitch for those situations, as well as for ad campaigns.

Being a songwriter requires versatility while being an artist requires you to create a cohesive body of work. I truly enjoy both.

Taking constructive criticism from others is required to get to the next level.

My strength is in my ability to be versatile.

No matter what you're going through, there is no temporary feeling or circumstance that can take away the core of who you are.

Home is a place from which you can draw strength.

The people who come out on top in music business have persistence. It is key! Fall down seven times; stand up eight. It takes a lot of courage and an unwavering belief in yourself and your abilities.

Everyone faces challenges from the fierce competition as well as the manipulative crooks that are rampant throughout the music business.

I have certainly faced my fair share and will likely come across more. These experiences have been fuel for my music. Facing these challenges has forced me to recognize my own inner strength.

Knowing how to market yourself and your press materials is key.

In Europe, radio stations are owned by a variety of different entities, so there is less uniformity on radio programming and more opportunity for artists to get radio play and break overseas.

Life only gets better with every bright light.

When you wake up, your face will be dry. But that doesn’t mean you didn’t cry.

I never say "get like me". I would hate for my competition to be on my level. In fact, stay exactly with what your doing.

Books are the most worthy companions to take with you on this bitter-sweet journey known as life.

Even in ancient times, people would unite to a beat. Now we have the internet and events worldwide, our frequency can be shared. Everyone can express themselves to the planet.

It's actually the samurai spirit, which is 'no fear and never give up.

We are a nation called to defend freedom - a tradition that is not a grant of any government or document, but is an endowment from God.

It's one of the things I love about making films: the places I've got to travel that I would never have gone to before.

American people simply will not countenance being lied to by their own President.

The power is that which generated and maintains the universe... the life-force, the stuff of creation. It is the very substance of existence itself.