I'm goooooood!!! Im in a hotel in Ohio, on the way to Texas tomorrow... tour is on. The ocean was amazing with swell while I was home in California, and now music. So I'm doing both things I love.

I was never a pro surfer. Competed and done well in that but competition was never my thing with surfing... or music really. I surf everyday I am home... the ocean is my home in a lot of ways, and then music everyday too... like a breathe in and a breathe out... I love them both equally.

Thank you. I really try to be honest in my writing... feel like it's best to write and sing from my own comings and goings in love and life. Sara is amazing... a true artist and talent in the world. I'm lucky to call her a friend of mine and loved working with her. I'd love to do it again anytime. She came into the studio and it was effortless... a really nice way to share that song.

Good thanks, you?

It just sort of comes together. I like to have control over my sound, and every part of the production effects the sound, so I stay involved with every stage, that's just how I rooooll ha!

Electro Pop Love Making.

I think it's great! But I don't think the young acts are getting the right kind of attention deserved. People don't seem to take seem to take us seriously enough and are kinda like, "Oooh it's another one of those..."

All the songs on the album were written based off events of my own life, good and bad.

I'd describe it as pop/rock/soul. If Lauryn Hill & Elton John had a baby I think that'd be my music hahahahah...

Silly, passionate, clumsy!

It feels pretty good. Getting to do what I love everyday is a blessing. It also is a blessing for the people at the restaurant. I was a pretty bad waitress! LOL.

Gouda!

It is very important for an artist because they can create their own fan base which is really powerful. It means that you no longer need a record label to discover talent.

I have written most of the songs on the record so it's very personal. Some songs are about being a young girl taking charge and having a good time while others are a bit deeper were I show my vulnerable side. But overall I would describe it mostly as a pop/r&b record.

My main musical influences are all over the place, which has given me the ability to write a wide range of musical styles. I have a great love for classic/blues-infused rock like Led Zepplin & The Rolling Stones. I grew up listening to the greatest soul singers to walk the Earth like Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, & Stevie Wonder, so I like all vocalist that sing with soul and feeling. And I love any modern artist that displays a serious work effort in their craft or just straight up creative genius, like Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Outkast, or the soul and clever lyrics of Amy Winehouse.

I'm really proud of every song that came out of me on this latest project, but I'd have to give that honor to Keep Your Head Up, since the song is socially conscious and takes the listener on a journey through the urban struggle, yet speaks to all. And anyone in this business knows just how important it is to keep your head up and continue forward. There are nothing but obstacles before us all, and sometimes you just need to be reminded that it's part of the process.

My favorite iPod track this week is probably Ring-A-Ling by the Black Eyed Peas. Ever since the latest album dropped, I've been going through these phases where I just must throw that song on repeat. I love what I like to call "complex-simplicity," It's got this great sheen to it, and I love me a bass-thumpin' ghetto-booty-shakin' beat from time to time!

Interestingly enough, that distinction would have to go to a fairly unknown, indie/alternative rock act called Starling Crush. The album is titled Tea Leaves, Murder and Dreaming. It's fucking amazing! I've known the front-woman, Jennifer Glass for some time just from the New York scene, and she's always blown me away as a songwriter and vocalist, but this album is just perfection. It's totally different from my latest project, but like I said, I'm musically all over the place. Wherever there's quality. You can be sure I plan on tapping her and Starling Crush for some type of collaboration on my next album.

After the Janet Jackson Super Bowl fiasco, we all know the term "wardrobe malfunction." Well sometime last year as I was testing songs out for the album at live shows, I did a one song set at a Sunday night party in Hell's Kitchen. I had this white tuxedo shirt tied creatively to go with these tailored tuxedo shorts and knee-high patent leather boots. In the middle of the song the shirt became untied, and I had no choice but to try and remove the shirt mid-song. It was a total nightmare, and I just remember the look on some people's faces. It wasn't the thought of a shirtless man that was the problem, but the fact that in my mind I was giving off this impression that I NEEDED to remove clothing to make a worthwhile act. I took my ass right home after that gig and tried to immediately forget it.

Coldplay. It's amazing. Many people love them, and just as many hate that they exist. I personally enjoy listening to them often. I just make sure that I'm never depressed when I do!

My contemporary artist would have to be Beyoncé. I know that she's in no way some ground breaking artist in terms of introducing the world to some new form of music, but that's not everyone's requirement. I like her because she knows how to pick and write catchy hooks. I like that she's one of the if not THE hardest working woman in show business right now. That's the type of work ethic I have and I applaud anyone else doing the same thing. I'm a lover, not a hater. And I wore out her album B'Day. I loved how aggressive it was, which I thought was a risk for a sophomore release.

Being 100% honest, the answer would be anxiety. I wake up earlier than I ever have in my life. No matter how late I party the night before. The minute I'm conscious and think about what's next on my checklist, that's it. I'm up and ready to conquer the world. (Though sometimes the anxiety turns to fear and I roll over and cover my head with a pillow. But you can't hide from success)

Urban Pop. Funky, fun, and fresh. It's meant to play while getting ready to go to the club, at the club, the after-party, and the morning after into brunch.

I HATE Styrofoam with every fiber of my being. Not because of some environmental standpoint, but because the sound and texture makes me wanna scream!!!

Lights was a nickname that came from a shortened version of my last name, Poxleitner. Upon creating my first music MySpace page with that as my name, I legally changed my first name to Lights shortly after.

Thank you! I generally write exactly what I need to say at that time, whether it's something I need to get off my chest or discuss (but there is no one to discuss it with) or if I've had a line or two floating around in my head that I can't seem to forget.

With a synthesizer you can create sounds, with the acoustic you simply work around the sound you have. Both are great, but the synth is there if you have an idea for a sound, not just a melody.

I lived in the Philippines for three and a half years when I was a kid. One of the most outstanding things about Filipinos is that pop music is such a part of the culture. Everybody loves to sing! It was a great place to grow up, and with so much poverty everywhere, it taught me to make my own fun. We'd play with the kids from squatter areas and have such a blast with nothing, no toys.

Smooth electro pop!

The record is basically done and should be coming out pretty soon!

It can be a bit annoying because I'm very much my own person... but I feel like it happens to any "new kid" coming out. They're always "oh she's copying etc etc" no matter who you are.

I feel like I have a very distinctive taste and personality. I've had to compromise on my album with one song with my label that is very much a big "pop hit", in order to have a way for the world to see what MY songs are like. Having a good pop song ain't too bad either. I'm not a man-made product. Very much flawed. I feel like didn't sell out, I had to make a risk... and also I'm brutally honest... I'm a shitty liar... which is kinda refreshing and "I DON'T PUT OUT!"- Corrine "third degree" Burns.

YOU HAVE TO REPLY! Your fans are everything. Without 'em your record don't mean shit maaaaaan! I do it when I have time or on my phone. That's why I love Twitter now. It's so direct with your fans.

I did co-write a song with Dallas Austin and the queen of pop... Let's see if it comes out!

Anger. Melodies. Secrets.

I'm a stubborn person. It's my way or the highway. They don't seem to get that yet...

Warm up and sing the song in fetal position. I probably shouldn't be telling you this... it might come and haunt me on "Sky Ferreira's Dumbest Quotes" or something.

Britney because I've been to every concert of hers since I was like 6. Gaga rules though.

108. Narcissism. Hearts.

I hate mayonnaise. (The guy next to me on the plane is putting it on his sandwich. Yuck.)

The song is about not having any money but living like you do, which is something I think we can all relate to. It's also about self belief and having faith to realize your dreams whatever they may be. I wanted to give a limited number of copies of the single away for free as a gift to my fans.

My music is an eclectic mix of awkward pop songs. Most definitely a pop cocktail. You have to shake to it.

Nirvana, John Coltrane and Pink Floyd. Those are the biggest but there are many others.

Last night! Was out with friends and the DJ happened to be fantastic.

Probably Parachute's "Losing Sleep."