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

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

Bob Marley is a huge influence. I love reggae music, but I also love the purpose of the songs he writes and the style of the music - it takes your worries away and makes you feel good, and I think that's what music is about.

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

Talking with my friends and family every day helps keep me grounded and connected to home. They are the most important things to me.

I get inspired by what I go through. Experiencing all these different things we all go through like heartache, falling in love, watching a family member or a friend going through [something], and trying to write about it from a different perspective.

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