Let the rain falling on your face run into your eyes. Can you see the rainbow now through the stormy skies?

I have always looked for ways to give back because I think it's a responsibility we all share.

The mall tour was right off of my second record, before it came out. It was very different. I did an acoustic performance every day in a different mall! One interesting thing I remember is playing "My Happy Ending" a lot, and that song was so new that I remember getting emotional when I would play it.

To understand me, you have to meet me...

It's important to be thankful, even if you're poor. I mean, come on, we all have clean water—well OK, not people in the developing world.

We have parties at my house. My girlfriends and I play our iPods, with all of our favorite songs. We pick our songs and jump up on the counter and dance, and do runway stuff, and we take video with my camera. When I'm with my girlfriends, I act like I'm 19.

When I turn the lights out, when I close my eyes, reality overcomes me, I'm living a lie.