American - Musician | March 18, 1981 -
I'm a songwriter-singer. I'm very vocal oriented, of course, but songwriting - no matter whether it's for myself or another artist - is of paramount importance to it all.
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I appreciate good work no matter where it's coming from.
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I'm a very emotional singer and songwriter.
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I'm very accepting of how people live their lives.
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My mom died before she knew I was gay, and my dad thought it was a phase, then realized it wasn't.
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I would wear sunglasses all the time if it wasn't looked down upon in certain situations. I always thought I'd be someone who wore sunglasses like Roy Orbison.
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I'd love to do something with Bruno Mars because I love his voice and the playful and intelligent way he delivers a song.
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I only want to write a song with the people who want to write a song with me.
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No matter what, if you write a song that's great that everyone expects to be a hit, then everyone's going to be expecting another one from you. If you write a song that no one notices, you're going to want to write one that someone will.
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When I first got into the major label system, they were like, 'Hey, you're great - now write with a million people so we can get songs.' That was something I hadn't done before, and the songwriters I was working with had worked on some massive numbers - like 'True Colours.' One of the guys wrote 'Livin On A Prayer.'
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I don't think a good singer or a great singer is either of those things without a great song.
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I was done with my second major label deal, and I was doing a lot of urban sessions, and I had an acoustic itch. And you know, I picked up a ukulele. I always wanted one. And it just resonated with me. I would wake up with this uke in my hand. For me the ukulele just opened this door in my heart.
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