Artists aren't looking for you to write them something; they're looking for you to give them something new.

I try to reach for the stars because if you say you want something small and it happens, you don't believe it. So I try to say something wild and crazy.

I'm not looking to be an artist to make money. I'm looking to be an artist.

I wasn't comfortable on stage for years. It was good - 18 shows. I want to do it again.

I see what other people do and what songwriters don't. They don't get out and take care of themselves. Producers turn themselves into a massive brand. Songwriters tend to be under someone else's umbrella. If you're building your own legacy, it can't be under an umbrella.

Acting becomes my real job, writing becomes my second job, and then when I turn 50, I think I'm going to open up an interior decorating company.

I'm young. You can't just sit there and be satisfied.