Music is something that always lifts my spirits and makes me happy, and when I make music I always hope it will have the same effect on whoever listens to it.

Animals keep you company when you're really lonely. It helps because when you have a friend around who always likes you no matter what - it's harder to feel bad or down.

Try to bring me down, but you will never succeed because I'm always moving upward. Maybe not before, but now ... I am.

I write about my feelings, things that happen in my life and experiences.

Animals play a big part in my life, on tour or at home.

I would forgive my mom, but she's going to have to admit she did some things that were wrong.

When I was 6 years old, I was in a rock band that was horrible called 'Dead End.' The name kind of described us. People liked us; we would go and perform at coffee houses and stuff.