Quotes from Anderson East

I'm a huge closet Mariah Carey fan - she's got one of the best voices probably ever.

If I had to go back to school for anything, I'd go for astronomy.

We loved 'The Crown.' And 'The Killing' and 'The Fall' with Gillian Anderson. All those crime shows are always super fun.

Music was kind of a precious commodity growing up.

You have to be delusional to get into this business, you know?

I'm a really big fan of facial hair.

I have the purest intent when it comes to love. But it doesn't always work out that way. That's the truth. But you know, it's still pretty fun when you're in the moment.

It's hard lovin' folks sometimes, isn't it?

I've tried to do the sad-bastard thing for long enough. I just want to have a good time.

I did any of the normal things any redneck kid did.

That's the biggest part of going to church. You just learn how to hide your bad in front of people.

My whole goal is to be honest and sincere with the music I'm making.

It's always difficult to be a traveling musician and still keep things together.

I love seeing people smiling, dancing. There's enough sadness in the world, man.

It's all about being comfortable, forgetting there's a microphone in front of you.

I've only ever been in one band in my life, and that was in middle school.

'Anderson' is what I've been called since I was a kid; my mom is about the only person who calls me 'Mike.'

Who doesn't love Tupac? Those records have such swagger to them. The groove is just incredible.

We don't do lots of jamming on stage, but I think we have the attitude of exploring things and trying something new.

As a solo artist, it's so easy to be lumped into a singer / songwriter genre and writing sleepy, sad songs that are very emotionally rich that mean a lot to you, and people just get kind of tired.

As a singer, you kind of are able to feel notes.

There is a healthy amount of self-doubt and criticism with most people that make music. You find your areas that are your best. Onstage, I am good. But talking to someone in the grocery store? Forget about it.

It's really hard for me to be open and be completely honest with a stranger.

I don't think I am a soul singer and definitely don't think that I am a country artist by any stretch.