My two favorite musicals growing up in were 'Annie' and 'Sweeney Todd,' and my best friend and I would sing all the songs when I was a kid.

I did a lot of musicals growing up.

When grandpa was ill and could've died, I would have swapped all my record sales so he could get well. He is the reason I am a singer. He was my best friend growing up.

I was definitely an at-risk kid growing up.

Growing up, I always wanted to sing.

Well, when I was a kid, I grew up in San Diego next to the ocean. The ocean was my friend - my best friend.