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I Think It Is Possible To Be Friends With Employees, But There Has To Be A Respect Level Where You're Not Taken Advantage Of, Either.

Before, I Was More Concerned With Getting On The Radio, Like Many Young Artists.

Now I'm A Symbol Of What To Be And How Hard To Work. I Have Heads Of Major Labels Say, "i Wish You Could Teach Our Artists How To Do It." At One Point I Was The Punching Bag Of What Not To Be, And Now I'm The Model Of What To Be.

As A Songwriter, You're Never Off - For Me, Anyway. There's A Certain Mentality Of People That Decide, "oh, We're Going To Try To Write Songs From This Time Of The Day To This Time Of The Day." Almost Treat It Like A Real Job. I Can't Do That. I've Never Been Able To Write Songs Like That. You Never Know When Something Creative Is Going To Hit You, Or Emotion Or Whatever. You Can Take It, And Turn It Into Something That Makes Somebody Feel Something. I Love That About My Job.

I Learned From My Mom That You Should Always Try To Enjoy Life, No Matter What.