It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem.
I grew up believing my sister was from the planet Neptune and had been sent down to Earth to kill me.
I think a song that's got something to say. I'm not much on gimmicks. I never have been because they don't last. But I like a song that tells a story and has some meat to it, you know, that means something.