I've always had a bazillion songs in my archive, but I want to play people stuff they know. Now that I have two albums' worth of material, that gives me freedom to compose a set that's more well-balanced and build a show rather than just a recital of some songs.

I think the most challenging part of being a performer is just making sure that people know that when you get up there every night, it's unique and that you care.

As you get older, challenges arise that you aren't prepared for, but what got me through it was music.

My biggest advice for girls - and this is something that I wish I could have known when I was younger - is to have thick skin. It's something that you definitely develop when you get older, but when I first started, I was so obsessed with pleasing everybody. I wanted everybody to like me and to like my songs.

I am very busy and don't have a lot of down time, but I write my best songs in those situations. I enjoy my life the most when I have a bunch of things going on at the same time.

I used to bring my sketchbook to gym class and doodle, because I am a very uncoordinated athlete.

I've never feared the unexpected.