I think I was a singer before I came out of the womb. I also think that the way you live your life, and the choices you make parallel what doors open up for you.

Minimal is the word I'd use to describe how I live and dress, and it's also how I sing. I'm not a big fan of overemoting.

I wanted to write songs that would play themselves on stage, songs that sweep you through their current.

You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.

We're in a period where society seems very attracted to flash, and that seeps into people's musical taste.

Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss.

Spend time reflecting on your emotional and physical existence and how that applies to the voice. You have to apply that wisdom and experience when you sing - it's what comes through.