I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.

You can do anything you want to do as long as you keep a good attitude and keep working at it. But the second you give up, you’re screwed.

I'm not intimidated by how people perceive me.

Sometimes, you see folks who have a negative view of dreamers - people who sit around all day on their hindquarters and do absolutely nothing. These folks aren't dreamers - they are just lazy. To me, dreaming is just part of being alive, inspired, and curious about the world.

My grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher. It was a sin to even pluck your eyebrows, and they thought it was a sin for me to be there looking like Jezebel.

My first phone was two tin cans tied together with string, and it worked pretty good.

When someone shows you their true colors, believe them.