The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there's always a place for that too.

From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.

I wanted to find a way to speak for people. It was important for me, because so many people spoke for me when I was a kid and made me feel less invisible, and I wanted kids or whoever is listening to my music not to feel so voiceless.

I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was when I was singing or on stage.

Any song I have to work on longer than a day, I just leave it. It's not gonna work. Everything that's good is really instant.

I think people don't realize how many hours of practice goes into becoming a musician and getting better.

I wanted to make an album that melodically people can connect to; something that reflects our times and the kinds of difficulties we face.