Living in Maryland, I saw that the opportunities were far greater in California than back home.

I was living in Maryland and my first week was dreadful. My first week I actually got into a fight at school

I guess NBC must have noticed that one of my main staples is social media. So, when they approached me for The Voice, I thought "Why not be the first one to do it?"

I find I don't need to be polished. I feel that you have to keep it real, and that's the best way to go.

Still, to this day I go back and listen to music that inspires me to write now

The best business decision I've made was to become a songwriter. I can't say that I have a worst, because I don't have any regrets.

I have to have a little bit of time to myself right before whatever it is that I have to do because most of the time I'm sitting in my head convincing myself to calm down, all right, show down.