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I played more performances of 'Chris' in 'Miss Saigon' than anyone else.

I took some voice lessons here and there as a teenager but nothing too serious. I started taking it more seriously when I was in Miss Saigon. I needed to improve my technique in order to survive doing that show as many time a week as I was doing it. It's not an easy show to sing, so I needed all the help I could get.

I was 17 when I auditioned for 'Miss Saigon.' I really grew up doing that show. I pretty much knew, almost a year into 'Miss Saigon,' that I was going to be a performer, that I was going to be singing and acting.

A country that has been through as much as Vietnam has to have some crazy music somewhere.

I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me.

We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers.

'Little Miss Sunshine' was really important to me.

I think the thing that L.A. had on Sydney is an awesome music scene, especially for what I do.

I have learned that music helps a lot of people survive, and they want songs that can give them something - I guess you could call it hope.

Writing songs was like my ticket to the world, I think.