I Played Classical As A Kid.

Even If You Can Sing Or Even If You Can Write A Song, It Takes A Lot Of Determination, It Takes Some Kind Of Thick Skin, Because You Got To Persevere Despite The Fact That People Tell You You Shouldn't Do This Or You Shouldn't Do That Or You're Not Good Enough Or Your Style's Too Different. I've Heard All Of That Stuff.

I Gravitate Toward People That Are A Little More Outrageous Than I Am. And We Complement Each Other Well.

Kind Of The Critical Acclaim Of This Movie [la La Land] Is That It's Striking A Chord With The Public In A Way That Has Been Really Beautiful And Powerful.

I'm Not Going To Run For Office. I Don't Think That's The Right Move For Me.

My Family Is Very Musical, I Was Surrounded By It. And From Four Years Old I Was The One That Asked My Mother Could I Take Piano Lessons... It Wasn't Forced On Me. It Was Something I Wanted To Do. And Ever Since, I've Never Stopped, I've Never Stopped Playing Music. I Never Went Through A Period Where I Didn't Want To Do It.