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" I like Instagram - it's a good way to keep up with my friends without having to text or call all the time, and I really like Snapchat. "

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" I think my favorite song from another artist would have to be 'Superstition' by Stevie Wonder. "

" I have really musical parents, and my dad was always encouraging, but the desire to get onstage and perform really did come from me. I'd never push my future children. "

" I think that dating other musicians can be complicated at times. Especially when they think highly of themselves. "

" People who are feeling bullied and people who feel like outsiders should talk to their parents and guardians about finding a place with likeminded people where they can feel accepted. That's what I needed, and that's what I found with musical theater. "

" I've always been quite driven. I take after my father. "

" I really like scripted dramas. My favorite show of all time would have to be 'Lost': I loved how the writers and producers were able to weave the different storylines together; and the acting in that show was incredible. "

" I get to wake up every day and create music. And even when it's a tough moment as far as career ups and downs, it's always something you're passionate about, and it's a beautiful way to spend your life. "

" My faith plays a big part in who I am: a Christian guy playing pop-rock music. I'm in a pop-rock band, not a Christian band. "

" My upbringing was faith-based, but we believed you should love all others as you want to be loved, because everyone should be treated equally. That's helped me have an understanding of people on different journeys and in different walks of life. At the end of the day, we're all the same, because we all want to be loved. "

" I kind of date my musical discovery back to when I was 13 years old, getting my iTunes account and using that as a major tool to discover new music. "

" I feel really fortunate to come from a home that was always supportive and stemming from creativity, integrity and building character. "

" I'm actually pretty good with computers. I use computers when I'm working on making and producing music, so I do know a thing or two! "

" I'm not one of these Disney haters. I'm really appreciative of the foundation it laid for me. "

" Find things you're passionate about, and find others who are as passionate as you are and will focus on giving you an opportunity to shine and to have your moment where you can be in front of others to show what you can do. "

" I've been known to drop a spoken-word bit into a song from time to time. But not straight-up rap. I don't know that I have that gift. "

" The one mentality I've always tried to have is that no matter what stage in your career that you are in as a musician or a performer or a songwriter or whatever, there's always more to learn. "

" My real musical discovery started when I was 10 with Stevie Wonder and the Jackson 5, and acts that I connected with because they were young when they were doing it, like me. Then I kind of came into my own a couple of years later; I found new artists that shaped my musical landscape. For instance, Kings of Leon played a big part in that. "

" My thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that's the position I take. "

" I love pizza; you can't really go wrong with pizza. "

" The tricky thing is, from what I've heard, I'm a bit emotionally unavailable. "

" Being a pastor's kid comes with a lot of pressure and scrutiny. A lot of my dad's sermons were about respect. It was a beautiful way to be taught about love and two people being equal. "

" As far as One Direction goes, and Mindless Behavior and all the other bands, I'm all for it, and if there's ever an opportunity to work with them, that'd be great. "

" It's a dream of mine to win a Grammy one day. I'm not saying I'm Grammy-worthy, but it would be a dream come true. "

" I admire Kings of Leon. I think their records are amazing. Just from hanging out with them, I can say they're good guys. It's cool to see that they get to do what they love. But I think they clearly have an appreciation for where they came from, and it has shaped who they are. "

" My first introduction to pop music was probably the Osmonds, the Jackson 5, the BeeGees... Then the Beatles eventually. My father was pretty specific about what we listened to early on. "

" I see my career as not just music, but as hopefully an entertainer on all mediums, and someone who can have real influence and make great art. "

" Growing up, my dad was a pastor, and much like The First Family or people in front of the public eye, we were highly scrutinized as a family within the church and looked at as - well, I guess you would call an example of what that family image should be. "

" I have a lot of memos in my phone of songs; I've had dreams about a melody. It's always melody first as far as when stuff like that happens - I find that my melodic sense is my strongest asset as a songwriter. "

" I am who I am, and I can't change that. It's not something I've labored over. "

" I made a resolution in 2010 to stop drinking Diet Coke, and I haven't had Diet Coke since then. I think it was the best life change I've ever made, because I drank quite a lot of it. "