Anytime I write something that's trying to be too smart, it doesn't work.

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.

I wasn't intentionally trying to create my own path or be original, it was just I needed to say certain things and I needed to express myself, and that's how it came out.

I don't think there are any songs that I've written in the past that I now disagree. It's kind of like tattoos; I would never regret a tattoo, because it was how I felt at that time in my life. I don't think I've ever said anything that I would take back. So far, so good! I would probably change the music, or change how I sing it, maybe do it a little bit cooler, or a bit more grown-up. But I don't think that there are any lyrics that I regret.

I mean, there'll always be room for big productions and everything but it's good to see the other side.

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

I don't know if I was as ambitious as to change the world, but I do feel like - the reason why I called the album "Our Version of Events" was that I feel a lot of people are not represented in pop music and popular culture.