I just think music is such a beautiful thing. It lifts the heart and buoys up your spirits - all kinds of music.

But now it's kind of a given that a 15-year-old would have a record deal and sell a quarter of a million records. No one's expecting her to answer any deep theological questions. And I'll tell you, I was asked some deep theological questions from the git-go.

Life goes by really fast, and it seems that there are times when you're burying a lot of friends and family. And then there are times that feel really precious and everybody is doing okay. This is one of those times.

More important than talent, strength, or knowledge is the ability to laugh at yourself and enjoy the pursuit of your dreams.

I did the best I could, and in some arenas, my best was not good enough. I've made some bad choices.

I've found that music allows years to fold like an accordion over each other, so I guess you don't feel the passage of time as much.

I'm not anxious to be anywhere other than where I am right now.