People talk about bullying, but you can be your own bully in some ways. You can be the person who is standing in the way of your success, and that was the case for me.

Thank you for believing in my weirdness!

I just feel like I'm going to be criticized regardless of what I do next, so I might as well do something that I feel really passionate about.

My parents were strict, but it was the world I lived in. I had no idea there was a world outside.

My mother is very emotional as well, but my dad is more of the guts of the family. He was the main preacher, so he kind of had this little Pentecostal flair, but they are born-again.

I'd go to the farmers' market in Santa Barbara, and I'd put out my guitar case, and I'd test out these little ditty songs that I would write, and I would get a couple of avocados, a bag of pistachios, and, like, fifteen bucks. That was a lot of money for me.

I am so grateful for all the love and support I've had from people around the world.