'Girls Go Wild' was born out of a Joshua Tree excursion with some close friends after coming home from a long bit of touring.
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I don't think a good singer or a great singer is either of those things without a great song.
I only want to write a song with the people who want to write a song with me.
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.
I'm very accepting of how people live their lives.
I appreciate good work no matter where it's coming from.
My thing with New York was that it felt so insular. When I went to L.A., everybody I knew was a cool, amazing musician. In New York, they'd be hunkered down trying to form a band. But in L.A., guys in bands were also playing with other artists, touring with other artists, and collaborating with other artists.
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.
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.'
I'd love to do something with Bruno Mars because I love his voice and the playful and intelligent way he delivers a song.
My mom died before she knew I was gay, and my dad thought it was a phase, then realized it wasn't.
I think that people relate on matters of the heart.
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.
I definitely felt the love from L.A. from the get go. People appreciate good music out here.
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.
I have a lot of stories about being mistaken for a guy.
I think Pride, it means ultimately, finally, being able to live with freedom in some ways. Or, at least, that's what we're striving for.
I'm a very emotional singer and songwriter.
I have a working-class approach to music.
