I know that positive energy begets positive energy. I know that when I decide to see the good in something or someone, it's returned to me tenfold.

Love makes me feel vulnerable.

This life can be incredibly difficult, especially if we're alone.

I want my songs to be heard by everyone. I want [everyone] to treat people with compassion. I want them to realize that we are all so similar, but we focus so much on our differences.

I started writing songs so late and I had so many day jobs - jobs just to pay the bills. So, when I started doing this, I said, "I'm never gonna do anything to corrupt this. Never try to "sell it." Never gonna do anything to make this a job." I can go five months without writing a song. Then something will happen and I'll write six songs in a week.

I try to exercise as much as possible and eat healthy. But most importantly, I try to make sure that I'm near people who inspire me to be a better person.

We are meant to go through this life with a partner, someone who picks us up when we're down.