I knew I wanted to coach at an early age.
The thought of my mortality - I think about it a lot. I find it motivating. It can be any time that your number's up.
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
Music can get me through anything.
I'm a teacher. A teacher is someone who leads. There is no magic here. I do not walk on water. I do not part the sea. I just love children.
Think of your favorite teacher you ever had in school: the one who made it the most fun to go to class. They surprise you. They keep you guessing. They keep you coming back, wanting to know what's going to happen next.
I like coaching.
I do try to stay positive and maintain a positive environment for my team.
I don't like the idea of being a coach.
I'm always wanting to spread as much positivity as possible, so I really try to keep that the case with my fans and with the campaigns that I do.
I'm such a fan of the Obamas in general, and I love how dignified and charismatic and how intelligent they are. They are so warm and kind and encouraging, especially of young people, and I really love seeing that.
I think that the wonderful thing about music and about songs is that you can listen to a three-minute song whenever you feel you need it.
When I watch Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund side, I see a manager who is determined to play in his opponent's half, who is committed to attacking football, and, from the way he conducts himself on the touchline, is clearly an interesting, charismatic personality.
My job is to provide the atmosphere and assistance to the contestants to get them to perform at their very best. And if I'm successful doing that, I will be perceived as a nice guy, and the audience will think of me as being a bit of a star.
I try to produce music that is life-giving and inspires people to hope, but it isn't just for the super-religious. I want to address themes that people who aren't Christian can appreciate.
You must have a passion to coach.
That's all that life is really about - setting up the party, talking to people who are like-minded, making something happen and keeping it moving, you know.
I want people to get positive energy from our music.
I try to be very positive. I surround myself with positive people, and the negative people can leave.
I feel like music is, you know, made to inspire, to heal, and to cope with. So, I hope that when my fans, or even just people who stumble across my music, I hope they get some type of feeling from it.
I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.
You don't forget how to coach.
I think a leader has many roles to play. So, you know, one role is that of incubating talent; the other is that of being a strategist. It's a very interesting job I've got.
Being a coach is not the same as being a player.
Anything can become a big tune in Scandinavia because people decide what they want to listen to. So I think that's very motivating because songwriters can really think outside the box. A great song - whether or not it's radio-friendly - can really blow up here.
