I got into Bob Marley, I got into reggae music. And that music just spoke to me and so it just became natural that when I started writing lyrics, and started singing them, they came out in that way.

The religious lifestyle keeps you focused. It's helpful when trying to manoeuvre through the music scene.

Change is an internal thing. Different things happen or transform, and music and art is a documentation of that.

I loved ice hockey. I used to play ice hockey. So, you know I wanted to be a hockey player.

I never really thought of it. I mean I get asked the question all the time. If someone comes to a show because they think like, 'Oh, this is gonna be funny' or something they're gonna get there and they're gonna see that's not what this is about.

They flipped. I mean, my dad was pretty cool about it actually. He was much more laid back about it. And mom really -- she really had a breakdown.