What I really love is touring on a bus with my band playing shows every night and feeling the audience, feeling the presence of people actually listening to my music. Feeding my soul is what touring feels like for me and I absolutely refuse to have a bad time doing something I really, really love.

My earliest memories as a child are listening to Beatles records, and they are a big part of how I've learned to write pop songs.

In real life, I'm such a dorky, happy person. I express myself in three ways: I talk a lot, I write songs and I get tattoos.

How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

Music has been my everything since day one. It's been my shoulder to cry on, my rock and my best friend.

I'm a total protein shake junkie nerd. I get creative every morning - you never know what you're gonna get in my shake... fruit? Peanut butter? Ice-cream?

If you could envision... the meaning of a tragedy... you might be surprised to hear, its you and me.