I never look at myself as a closet actor wanting to make music or a closet musician wanting to act — I’m very proud to do both and I don’t put one above the other, I’m very grateful and excited by both opportunities — it’s really a unique opportunity to do both.

On the one hand, how many people do you need to love you before you feel OK about yourself?

Sometimes to find the light, you have to go through the deepest darkness.

I tend to just go for it, and not worry about what people think, and just really try to have fun with things.

When you’re young, you don’t know that you’re poor, you just know whether or not you’re happy. And i was happy, and loved. My mom did whatever she has to do to get by, and the lesson i learned from my childhood was that it’s possible to pursue happiness, no matter where that pursuit may lead you.

I don't care if someone remembered me. Life is for living and memories for those who we leave behind.

I never think people are cheeering for us. In fact, i don’t really hear them at all.