Every storm runs out of rain, just like every dark night turns into day.

I try to write relevant songs about life and whatever I'm going through and whatever people are going through.

Struggles make you stronger and the changes make you wiser and happiness has its own way of taking its sweet time. Life isn't always lovely, but it's a beautiful ride.

When you take other people's opinions, you end up flailing and you have no center.

I've always said I've wanted to be around forever. I never wanted to be the latest, greatest thing. I want to be like Willie Nelson - touring when I'm 70. To do that, you can't be the latest, greatest thing because those things fizzle out.

Everything about the music industry takes away from you as an artist. They're always wondering what the next thing is: 'What do you have?' It's a very introverted process.

I am so anti-people's opinions when I'm making a record, but when it's finished and I put it out there, I hope somebody likes it.