I wanted to focus on songs that I was inspired by growing up. I love so many of them from the last 100 years, but I really wanted, for my first step forward, to choose material that has inspired me and got me into the world of musical theater.

Even with our differences There is a place we're all connected Each of us can find each other's light, There's so much to be thankful for.

Music is so 100 percent for me that the idea of giving that up in any way, shape, or form would be terrifying to me.

If there is one thing that is constant in this world, it is the power of music.

Grobanite makes me think of a type of harmless crustacean.

It wasn't that I got pinned against my locker, but I was intensely aware that the things I valued weren't shared by anyone. Girls didn't like me, and I had few friends.

No matter what your age and no matter where you come from, everyone can change the world in some way, whether it's being a mentor to someone younger than you or someone that doesn't have as much experience as you. If you're passionate enough, you can do whatever you want and definitely change the world.