Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. I've always hoped to have a really long career. So I've tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didn't realize the two could go together.

I don't exist without writing.

I make a living with a song, and I feel honored to do something I love and believe in.

The best antidote for loneliness, hopelessness, and fear is vulnerability: sharing your secrets and talking about what shames you, what you fear.

Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.

What we believe as human nature in actuality is human habit.

I don't feel like I've changed as much as radio formats have changed.