I Can't Even Speak Hawaiian, But If

My Mother Is A Singer, My Sisters All Sing, My Uncles Are Incredible Singers And Guitar Players, So It's Just Kind Of Been Like My Habitat.

You Can't Knock On Opportunity's Door And Not Be Ready.

I Just Really Care About What People See. I Want Them To Know That I'm Working Hard For This. The Artists That I Look Up To Like, You Know, Michael, Prince, James Brown. You Watch Them And You Understand That They're Paying Attention To The Details Of Their Art. And They Care So Much About What They're Wearing, About How They're Moving, About How They're Making The Audience Feel. They're Not Phoning It In. They're Going Up There To Murder Anybody That Performs After Them Or Performs Before Them. That's What I've Watched My Whole Life And Admired.

'doo-wop' Is A Very Special Word For Me. Because I Grew Up Listening To My Dad Who, As A Fifties Rock & Roll Head, Loved Doo-wop Music.

People Can Hear My Songs Are Coming From Something Real. I Mean What I Say; I'm Not Just Writing To Impress Critics Or Young Girls, Or Older Girls. The Way I Talk Is The Way I Write A Song.