When you listen to music, you can tell if it's a real love song or not. — Borns Listen Copy Share Image
A lot of people hear things on the radio and try to make their own version of that. — Borns Own Copy Share Image
To make a genuine record, it takes more than a cool beat and some auto tune. — Borns Beat Copy Share Image
Circuses don't treat their 'performers' very well - whipping them, trying to make them terrified. — Borns Circuses Copy Share Image
I grew up in Michigan. I feel like a lot of my childhood was in solitude, in the woods or making tree… — Borns Childhood Copy Share Image
The music scene in Michigan is really folky and bluegrass, but my parents played a lot of disco. They really liked to… — Borns Bluegrass Copy Share Image
Allowing yourself to suck is the hard part of writing music. If you allow yourself to suck, you will probably write something… — Borns Better Copy Share Image
My parents played the Bee Gees; Earth, Wind & Fire; Michael Jackson. The best pop music to infiltrate a child's mind. — Borns Bee gees Copy Share Image
I don't really know what emotions are going to come out in songs when I'm writing them until I step back and… — Borns Back Copy Share Image
That's the worst and best thing about being in the studio, feeling completely lost and not knowing how to put the final… — Borns Best Copy Share Image
My vocal influences are a lot of jazz singers: Billie Holiday, Julie London, they had this tenderness to their voice. — Borns Billie holiday Copy Share Image
My parents bought this baby grand piano, which was in my living room, that I owe a lot to. I would just… — Borns Baby Copy Share Image
No, I don't think songwriting is emotionally challenging - I feel like it's almost a way to sort through your emotions and… — Borns Emotionally Copy Share Image
A magic show and a concert are very similar in the way I like keeping things a mystery and not doing them… — Borns Audience Copy Share Image
I grew up a huge Roy Orbison fan. He had such a crazy range. And I grew up listening to old jazz,… — Borns Billie holiday Copy Share Image
Dreams are pretty unexplainable. Have you ever tried to explain a dream to someone, and they're like 'Yeah, that sounds not as… — Borns Dream Copy Share Image
I like the idea of creating from your inner youth. You don't have to think too hard about it. Just make what… — Borns Creating Copy Share Image
A lot of people think I'm a chick. It happens the most at airports. The flight attendants will always say, 'Have a… — Borns Always Copy Share Image
