LP

“I know all too well what it takes to have a hit: A little bit of luck, a little bit of work, a little bit of talent.”

“I definitely felt the love from L.A. from the get go. People appreciate good music out here.”

“I'm a very emotional singer and songwriter.”

“I think one of the people that's done the most for the gay movement is Ellen DeGeneres.”

“I have worked with artists who are super-young and new and experiencing success, and I feel bad because I can see it in their eyes that they truly think that is it for the rest of their life. And I am like, 'It may be, but you have to work at it, and even if you do, it may not be, so enjoy what is going on right now.'”

“No matter what, if you write a song that's great that everyone expects to be a hit, then everyone's going to be expecting another one from you. If you write a song that no one notices, you're going to want to write one that someone will.”

“I found New York too... 'vertical,' closed off, I didn't feel the muse like I did in L.A. Maybe it's the weather?”

“It is very hard leaving home for life on the road. The toll that it takes is actually immeasurable, and you can think all you want about what it does to your relationships, but the way it actually plays out is very deep and very unique to those personalities that are involved.”

“It's 'LP' personally and professionally. Even my girlfriend calls me 'LP.'”