My earliest memories as a child are listening to Beatles records, and they are a big part of how I've learned to write pop songs.

My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.

My earliest memories of country music are the Grand Ole Opry.

My earliest memories are sitting on the beach at Blackpool, and I know that if I went back, it would be horrible. I know what Blackpool's like - it's nothing like I imagined it was as a child.

We lived, ate, and breathed pop songs.

Pop songs are like a D.J. set crammed into three minutes.