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I admire Kings of Leon. I think their records are amazing. Just from hanging out with them, I can say they're good guys. It's cool to see that they get to do what they love. But I think they clearly have an appreciation for where they came from, and it has shaped who they are.
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Being a pastor's kid comes with a lot of pressure and scrutiny. A lot of my dad's sermons were about respect. It was a beautiful way to be taught about love and two people being equal.
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I’ll respond to your text message, baby.
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It's a dream of mine to win a Grammy one day. I'm not saying I'm Grammy-worthy, but it would be a dream come true.
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I'm actually pretty good with computers. I use computers when I'm working on making and producing music, so I do know a thing or two!
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I flirted with Rihanna once. It didn't work - but it didn't not work. It didn't go anywhere, but it was a great conversation.
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Although I really like the people I travel with, family is just different, and having them around at all times is a really nice thing - and a luxury.
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I feel really fortunate to come from a home that was always supportive and stemming from creativity, integrity and building character.
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The one mentality I've always tried to have is that no matter what stage in your career that you are in as a musician or a performer or a songwriter or whatever, there's always more to learn.
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I made a resolution in 2010 to stop drinking Diet Coke, and I haven't had Diet Coke since then. I think it was the best life change I've ever made, because I drank quite a lot of it.
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I have really musical parents, and my dad was always encouraging, but the desire to get onstage and perform really did come from me. I'd never push my future children.
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I always had a knack for putting the peanut butter on the bread. My brother Kevin knew how to spread the jelly around real good. When we found out Joe could cut off the crusts, well, that's when we knew we had something special.
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It sounds funny, but my biggest fear is that I'm not perfect. I'm a perfectionist, and I get upset when things go wrong or when I don't do well. I used to be very uptight, but I've learned to loosen up.
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I want someone to love me, for who I am;I want someone to need me, is that so bad?
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I kind of date my musical discovery back to when I was 13 years old, getting my iTunes account and using that as a major tool to discover new music.
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Don't touch my muscles.
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High school is about finding who you are, because that's more important than trying to be someone else.
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I've been known to drop a spoken-word bit into a song from time to time. But not straight-up rap. I don't know that I have that gift.
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I've fallen in love with baseball.
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I trained myself to not get my hopes up, because there were so many times in the room where you'd be like, 'This feels amazing, this is a hit!' And it never saw the light of day.
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I think you are the best you can be when you feel free, when you feel open. So I think keeping that mentality, keeping positive, is key.
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Songwriting is something that I own - it's my property, it's my music, it's my voice.
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Quality. That's the key. Everything I do, I want it to have that stamp that people like Jay Z, for instance, have on all the things they touch.
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Taylor Swift is great for a night out as it involves a lot of tequila. With her it’s all about good friends and celebrating friendship, it’s such a positive environment to be a part of. She’s great.