With songs, I've always pledged to be honest. I write my songs because I've lived them.

Touring is always important to me. It's like a big IOU to my fans, because I know they are the reason I exist.

The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but there's not a whole lot you can do in terms of fighting back. You have to hope that it passes, which it always does. But they have to be careful. They didn't necessarily sign up for this.

I think that you should definitely listen to what people say, because everyone says it: High school is not the real world.

Acceptance is the key to be truly free.

I think that maybe people comment on the internet because they never know if they're going to be able to meet that one person and they want to have a say so, or what have-you.

I went from zero to my own hero