After my second-to-last record called "The Greatest," I had gone on tour for a while and I didn't play an instrument for about five years. And I got kind of - it's not self-esteem or whatever, not anger towards myself - but disappointed in myself that I hadn't been challenging myself to learn musically.

I got told I needed a producer I don't know how many times - maybe 27 times, 30? Then I recently got told 'I'm so proud of you.' That was even more great to hear.

Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience.

Nobody considers a covers record an album.

Life is hard and it gets worse and worse and worse.

I think the hardest thing about my life is that I've met so many people all over the world who I love, but they're not friends with each other.

I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.