I'm really into good nutrition and keeping healthy! That said, I'm also addicted to candy - It's my biggest weakness.

However, it [singing] wasn't until halfway through high school that it dawned on me that singing wasn't just a hobby, it was something I had a growing need for in my life, and that was about when I adopted the neglected guitar I found under our piano and started singing about all the things I could never say.

Not only am I putting music out there, I'm giving part of myself away.

The people at the label were great but at the end of the day our visions didn't match up and I knew I had to do it my way. The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to make my music the way I knew it needed to be made. It was a hard decision to make, but I've never regretted it for a second and it's only become more clear to me after making and releasing Stairwells that it was the right one.

Making a video is one of the most exciting things for artists and fans. It's like a payoff.

My dream artists to collaborate with are probably Cee Lo Green and Imogen Heap. They're completely out of my genre but they're both musical geniuses.

My two sisters and I sang all the time. Whenever we cleaned the kitchen, we sang in three-part harmony.