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My mother had a lot of parties when I was a child. There'd always be a moment when she would place me on the upright piano and have me sing Somewhere 'Over the Rainbow'.

I knew from the time I was 6 or 7 that music was something I had to do.

But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little kid and having all these other kids come to my house twice a week. I thought it was a big party.

But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.

I don't think I ever heard music playing when I was younger, other than the radio. My parents got me a Walkman and stuff like that, but I was always way more into listening to music than they were.

Musicians were always coming and going in our house. My parents didn't play much, but they were forever arranging these parties for artists. As a result, they didn't have to play that many records.

My dad played music so I was around it at a really young age.

When I was probably 5 or 6, my mother put me into an acting, singing, and dancing class.

My mom put me in dance classes when I was 5 years old.