Everything I write is personal, really. Even when I'm sarcastic, it's quite personal. And on this record, from the production to the singing to the performances, I got it really honest. To the modern ear, it seems soft. When you hear it against other things, it seems vulnerable. Lyrically and musically, though, this is more subtle. And, yes, it's asking a lot of someone who's used to being hit over the head with bright neon to listen to this.

I feel like a quote out of context, withholding the rest so I can be for you what you want to see.

I've gotten to the point where I realize that I need to tell my truth in music and not walk around blabbing my mind.

I think alcohol is a good drug for me when I'm writing. I don't think I've ever had a problem with it. I can stop for a few weeks, so I think it's okay. I don't think it's good for my liver, but I do love it. It's a huge part of my life, and it makes me happy.

Everyone, when you're a teenager and you're growing up, you do feel like your life is dramatic enough to be on a TV screen, but we know that it's not.

I do think that when you make repeated mistakes, it's usually because you're just not coming to grips with something.

You can't really control how people hear stuff. It's hard to remember that. I have to let go of it.