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.

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.

A great song should lift your heart, warm the soul and make you feel good.

I was always shy and had a huge fear of being onstage.

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.

Writing is my therapy. My feelings build up inside of me and then I sit down and write a song.

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