Being a human means waking up in this world, where we all have to work and slog to put food on the table.

I was raised playing music in coffeehouses and I feel that was the foundation for my career. I think it is important that we remember where we came from.

Life can't work for you if you don't show up as you.

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.

I have always wanted to do an acoustic record from the very beginning of my career. I was a coffeeshop artist where everything I did was acoustic.

You come to realize that only one person can tell you what's expected of you, and that's you.

I'm not a virtuoso on an instrument. You know, I'm not always singing in pitch. I laugh sometimes my way through the shows, but I'm an honest songwriter who's always tried to bring the audience with me on my journey in hopes that they see their own lives reflected in the work.