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I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and perhaps I thought this was my god: the goal of making money.

My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that's actually happening.

The world I was born into was one filled with music.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

Music is by no means something I was like, 'I'm going to make a career out of this!' It's the only thing I know how to do, so it was more like, 'I hope to God I can make a career out of this!'

I'd always been on the giving end of music and creating.

My way towards God has been to write music.

My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. It's about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world.

I wanted to be someone who wanted to produce music, and here I am, and I'm happy about it.

My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.