I was so deeply involved in music, I had already outgrown all the pressure of high school cliques and gossip.

I've learned that while I'd be a fool not to stay open to the advice and experiences of the smart, amazing people in my life, I also need to listen to what I have to say.

Writing in my journal keeps me focused on my spirit and what I need or feel.

I've always been strong-minded, but I wonder.

Things can be really empty in this world, and I don't just mean the music world. It can become a very meaningless place if you don't really understand: Who am I? Why am I here? What am I doing? To feel fulfillment and have a deeper level of understanding, personally, that is the most important thing.

I think there's an energy about just remaining excited. Like, you can't be excited when you're not doing something new.

Musicians used to be way more instrumental just in providing a soundtrack to what's going on in the world. And it's also important to state what we think. There's like this fear for their career, if they have anything intelligent to say about politics. And that's really messed up.