I have an unabashed adoration of cheesy pop music.
Any kind of dance or house, remix type music, I really love that. That will really pump me up. I really love anything Beyonce - honestly, that would pump me up.
You've got to go down the road you naturally go down, and for me it was pop, folk country, just feel-good music. I suppose most of my songs are very up-tempo.
I just want to give people something to dance to, and something to cry to, and laugh to and fall in love to.
The best songs for me come from the search for joy. You're in a negative place maybe, but you're still striving to improve yourself and find happiness.
Punjabi songs are fun. They help to cheer up the environment and the mood.
I may have the 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' soundtrack, which I've been told is embarrassing, but come on, there are some good songs on there.
Crank up the Beach Boys, Baby.
I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring.
If you got a booty, you're going to dance to disco, funk, you know, whatever's going on. Funk is going to be involved in it.
I started off from a very early age listening to music - all the usual cheesy stuff that little kids like.
My goal for 'Black Rock' was pretty simple: I wanted to make the feel-good record of the summer.
I'm always listening to music to pump myself up.
