I wrote 'Wish U Were Here' for Cody Simpson, and he invited me to perform with him on tour and be in his music video. He was shy at first. I think it's the surfer boy in him that makes him so mellow.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My dad was in the movie 'Moonwalker,' and I knew he could sing really well, but I didn't know he could act. I saw that, and I said, 'Wow, I want to be just like him.'
I honestly felt someone was having me on when they were like, 'Drake wants you on this track.'
From the first time I heard Bob Marley or even Sublime, I wanted to move out to California and be near the ocean, start surfing, start being a part of that whole thing.
When I heard his first songs, Dylan was answering certain questions that I had all my life been asking myself.
Andy Grammer is probably the closest friend I have in the music industry, so touring with him was just incredible. He's such a soulful, kind guy, and he gives great advice. And he also scares me a lot. He does a lot of pranks.
That's who I wanted to be like was Bob Dylan.
I've been getting into Nick Drake lately, the folk singer. Sad, gorgeous stuff.
I grew up listening to Nick Drake. Without him, I would not write music - and 'Pink Moon' is my favourite LP.
He was like, 'I want to get in the studio with you.' Who turns down Pharrell?
Bob Dylan is like an alien on this earth, and I love him! I cried when I saw him play live because I was so close to him.