I like to try to keep my music happy because it can make other people happy. And that's the way I feel when I listen to Avicii's songs. I get happy because his melodies are so happy.
The banjo is such a happy instrument--you can't play a sad song on the banjo - it always comes out so cheerful.
I gravitate towards happy music. I love the Beach Boys.
I often have an argument with people. I say name me a classic song that's not sad in some kind of way. And even if you can, you'll have to search pretty far.
Christmas music is usually more concentrated pop music in a way. It's meant to make us feel good, and it's meant to make us like we belong somewhere.
I don't just do power ballads. I have a lot of up-tempo stuff, too - like 'Can't Fight the Moonlight.'
We're best at doing pop music - we're not good at doing down, depressing music.
Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout.
I'm just not into happy-clappy pop. Unless it's happy-clappy pop in a good way.
