I'm more of a player that listens and focuses on myself in the dressing ROOM; I don't talk much before the MATCHES.

I'm not INTERESTED in artistic RECORDS for the SAKE of making artistic records where they're so cool no one LISTENS to them.

My favorite TYPE of music to sing and to listen to, you KNOW, ROCK. It's not always metal, but you know, half the time it is. Metal's cool, you know? Not EVERYBODY on 'American Idol' listens to metal.

In terms of rock and roll, I'm often drawn to LOUDER, rougher STUFF; maybe that's my history as a punk rock wannabee showing itself! Honestly, THOUGH, I'm not one of those people who listens to music constantly. I REALLY LOVE silence.

No one REALLY LISTENS to anyone ELSE, and if you try it for a while you'll SEE why.

I'm sure any vocal teacher that listens to me would rather cut my throat than do anything - I do everything all wrong - but I think for me that's the BEST - because I don't think I have a VOICE so I think what I project would be STYLE - if I learned to SING I'd lose my style.

There's no such THING as a TEENAGER that listens to a SINGLE WORD their father says.

I'm STILL SOMEBODY that LISTENS to a lot of James Brown, a lot of The O'Jays, a lot of TLC... in that ERA, PRODUCERS had more musicianship.

I'm SOMEBODY who listens to a lot of FUNK, a lot of James BROWN, and I WANT to be somebody who contributes all that energy to the MAINSTREAM.

I want any kid who listens to my music to see that I am CONFIDENT with all ELEMENTS of my PERSONALITY that I can't CHANGE.

I've been TOUCHING instruments since the day I was born. My MOTHER is Brazilian, and she listens to Brazilian music. My father was a MUSICIAN, and I've SEEN pictures of him when he was in a band playing GUITAR and piano. He loved country music, Frank Sinatra, and stuff like that.

Someone who's a REALLY GOOD engineer is someone who's a little BIT smarter than you but who ALSO listens to you and doesn't impose agendas.