I came from Mechanicsville, Virginia, where you have four seasons.

Don't let your mind stop you from having a good time.

You don't need a vacation when there's nothing to escape from.

Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start.

I was looking for inspiration. I found it in California. The weather was always great, and the majority of San Diego seemed to be youth-and if you weren't 21 and couldn't get into the clubs, you'd go to a coffeehouse and hang out.

Sometimes touring can warp reality because you're never in one place long enough to get a feel for it. You don't interact with people long enough to know what real life is. That's why a lot of artists write songs about longing and missing people when they're on the road. I do my best to keep my mind open and I read a lot when I'm on tour, so I hope I have good things to write about. I'm constantly in the songwriting process.

If you have a dream, this is your chance. We don't always have to play it safe because people might think you're weird.