I took time off from school and traveled to Italy when I was 19, living with my extended family members. I must have slept in 30 different houses those months, taken in by people who'd never even met me.

It's all going to be okay.

Don't count the miles, count the I love you's!

I have died everyday, waiting for you.

I believe if I knew where I was going, I'd lose my way.

Emotionally, it was the hardest 33 days of my life, but it was worth it because the result is that this album is 100 percent me. It’s heartfelt, real, bold, honest, vulnerable, hopeful, strong, poetic, bluesy, gritty, pretty, and simple.

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