I write for myself. I don't write because I have a record coming out. I write because I want to. I need to.

Meeting Stevie Wonder was a massive, lifetime achievement for me. He's one of the sweetest people. I sense a kindred spirit in him, and I hope he'd say the same. Actually, he did.

My mom makes the best Cajun stuff. I'm a big gumbo guy. I've lost a lot of my Louisiana accent, so now when I say 'gumbo,' I feel like someone who's never said the word before.

Dream as big as you want because they come true everyday

At 22, there’s a lot of trying to figure out love, which at the end of the day, I’ve realized I’ll never figure out, though the process of trying is fun.

Thank you to country radio for believing in me.

The rule of songwriting: say what you want to say, say it again, say it a different way, then say it again.