Then I realized that secrecy is actually to the detriment of my own peace of mind and self, and that I could still sustain my belief in privacy and be authentic and transparent at the same time. It was a pretty revelatory moment, and there's been a liberating force that's come from it.

I find as an artist if I'm not expressed relatively consistently, I get really depressed.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

Who I am inside determines how I feel about my body instead of the other way around

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs.

My brother says that I was writing songs about fate while he was off playing soccer. Now I tell him he's 33 and being a professional while I'm playing soccer with my friends. Ha!