The strongest feelings I've had in my life are when love has gone right and when love has gone bad. And I think strong feelings make good songs.

I'm not saying you have to be totally despondent or anything, but... in New York, it's cold sometimes; it rains sometimes; even if everything in your life is great, bad weather can set the mood. You can write songs in New York because it's not always perfect. To write a good song, things can't be perfect.

Life is good when we think it's good. Life is bad when we don't think.

I think I have had so many amazing moments in my life.

I think at this point in my life, I'd like to play more good guys than bad guys.

I don't think the lifestyle that I have, the things going on in my life right now, you could put that on any 23-year-old kid. But, you know, I was raised right, and I'm prepared for whatever.