I only know how to do me, so that's just what I'm going to do.

With some of the bad things that come with love, there's also a lot of good. For example that connection... which I struggle to have with most people.

I think the thing I really got from Ginsberg was that you can tell a story through kind of painting pictures with words. And when I found out that you could have a profession doing that, it was thrilling to me. It just became my passion immediately, playing with words and poetry.

I am usually always singing about the same god damn person so I will love him forever but you know, it's all good. It's all good!

I entered a songwriting competition, I didn't win, and one of the judges on the panel was an A&R man at a record label that had no other acts and I signed to them. We sent my demo out to five people and David Kahne got back to me that day, and said I think you're amazing I want to start with you tomorrow. He was like my Harvard reach school, I couldn't believe it. I was really excited. It was the first time anyone of any importance said I was good and I ran with that validation for a long time.

I believe nothing happens by mistake. You know, the universe has a divine plan. That sounds dramatic.

It's just a relief, really. I'm scared to die, but I want to die.