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" When I picked up the guitar for the first time, it opened up a whole new world for me. I became obsessed with writing and playing. "

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" My dad sat me in front of the TV, and instead of putting on Nick Jr. or something, he put me in front of 'Jailhouse Rock' and all the Elvis movies. "

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" I started playing the guitar and singing at about 11 or 12. "

" I hope my fans will grow with me. I want to be like Michael Jackson: 5-year-olds love his music, and 75-year-olds love his music. "

" Ariana Grande is a billionaire before she's been an artist. You have to work to be able to appreciate what you have... what work did she ever have to do in her life? "

" I like to play music and sleep. But most of all, I love to work... I don't really play sports, so I like to spend my time playing guitar or piano. "

" Dealing with sketch comedy and buddy teams like Abbott and Costello, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby - I just loved buddy comedies. "

" That's why you have the long hours in the studio and on sets: so you can come out and see the fans. To see the smiles you put on people's faces. "

" I'm on stage where Rivers Cuomo from Weezer was standing? It's kind of a mind trip. "

" My fans are all pretty cool, you know; I've never really seen anybody fighting on Twitter, no death threats, no harsh language, no gay slurs, nothing like that. "

" I have a dog named Steve that lives at the studio. "

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" I'm totally the 'decorate early, start listening to Christmas songs super early' guy. I've just always been that way. "

" I was raised on Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly and discovered the Stray Cats when I was 11 or 12 years old. "

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