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Music was always a big part of my family. Only a few of us had the talent - or the courage - to walk out on a stage.

The truth is, I initially became a singer-songwriter while still in my teens because it was the only way to guarantee that somebody on earth would sing the songs I was writing. Since then, I've performed just about everywhere: rock clubs, concerts halls, arenas, TV.

I don't know if I discovered I had any talent. It was dogged persistence. I had to have the music.

I performed and sang at school but as a child it was never anything I was interested in doing professionally.

Since I was a kid, music has been a huge part of my life. My parents had a pretty solid vinyl collection and exposed me to some amazing artists.

I went further on less talent than anyone, but I was a damned good entertainer.

I grew up with a wide range of music.

Was music my talent really? No, I don't think I was particularly talented.

Even in junior high, I always knew I had a talent for music and I knew I could make money that way.

Music was very influential on me as a kid.