With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Well, I've had a lot of different experiences in music over the years. And not everything you do can satisfy everybody's idealised version of you.
I felt that with 'In A Perfect World' I was still kind of finding myself - not just as a musician, but also in love and in life.
One of my goals from really early on was that if I was ever fortunate enough to be successful in music, I would want to stay the same person and the same songwriter.
I'm not the guy that thinks I'm a perfect singer.
If people like your music, you can't guarantee they're going to love you.
When you become such a strong personality in music, it's hard for people to accept you as a different character.
I always wanted everyone to love me, probably because I didn't love myself enough. But now I realize that when you're an artist, you're making the music that's in your head and in your heart, and not for any other reason.
The goal is to try and make the perfect song. Which of course will never happen.
I am perfectly willing for my music to exist with somebody else's taste.
I've never done songs with people just for the sake of the great combination. I've always done songs with friends.