I didn't want to call and schedule shows or call and make people listen to my music. Luckily, my friends and family really stayed on me and made me put myself out there.

Be happy and comfortable with who you are, whoever it may be.

When I turned 19 I kinda realized that I needed to write my own songs instead of singing songs written by other people.

Whenever I'm on tour and I'm in my hotel room and I'm writing and playing my guitar, I go in the bathroom and I record whatever I'm writing in there. It's just what I love to do.

Creating music fulfills me. It gives me purpose. It connects me with the world.

I didn't want to call and schedule shows or call and make people listen to my music. Luckily, my friends and family really stayed on me and made me put myself out there.

And when I perform on my own tour, I have to talk myself into going out on that stage every single night.