All of my friends are really good dancers, which was initially why I never danced - we'd go out, and they would kill it, and I'd be like, 'Yeah, I'm just gonna sit at the bar.'
Hype is a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing if you aren't prepared to back it up.
What I like about Americans is if it's good music, that's the only thing that matters.
I think the most-played record in our house was the 'Big Chill' Soundtrack - so Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Otis Redding. I think that's where I got my love for a good hook, a good soul hook - really smooth and warm and from the heart.
Rather than trying to create an audience, just try and create music that feels good to you.