When I read, you know, a rough neighborhood of Portland, I'm like - what? - they didn't have kombucha bars there?

The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge.

Whoever you are, if you know what you're doing, you don't want other people to overtake the merit of your art.

There is an assumption that if you're young and pretty, you will get all these opportunities that are way beyond your musical foundation.

The music that I make is pretty sincere; it's from my heart and I love it, and what just happened is more people have started to connect with my heart, and I haven't followed some kind of marketing scheme.

You can grow up with literally nothing and you don’t suffer if you know you’re loved and valued.

What I'm identifying with is the vision or the idea - whatever was the little nugget that started it.