2015 was really the hardest and the best year of my life. I learned a lot. I went through a lot of personal heartbreak, loss, and turmoil. I had to find my way out of sinking under the weight of it and it was the hardest thing I had to do.

I've always written songs for the sake of my own sanity and expression.

Take a deep breath, listen to your favorite song and realize everything is gonna be okay, nothing is permanent.

There's no freedom like the freedom that comes from accepting yourself.

I don't really listen to any of the gossip.

I feel like there are instances and circumstances in your life that always change. You can think someone's your friend, and it could be out of convenience, or there was something in it for them, or whatever. And a year later, something happens and you really need help, or all of a sudden they have to stand up for you, and it could be inconvenient for them or not benefit them. And they don't have your back. And you're like, "Ok, that friendship was circumstantial. You were only my friend when it was easy." What's hard is you can't tell from the beginning.

I've been songwriting for a long time, usually while on the road, as a way to get my feelings out.