We truly believe with hard work, dedication and perseverance, we can become the best at what we do. No one wants to become mediocre.

The pen and the written word hold a great deal of power.

The pen and the written word hold a great deal of power.

I was homeless for almost a year and a half, just living in my car or bouncing around peoples' houses, going to 7-Eleven at the end of the day and asking them for the taquitos that they were going to throw out because I hadn't eaten in two days.

Every Christmas, all I ever wanted was Playskool instruments. It was my entire life. And then by the time I was 6 or 7 years old, it became, 'Now I'm going to force my entire family to watch me perform all these rock songs.'