We definitely set out to make a great 'radio' record. We set out to write great hooky choruses-but with verses that said something.

My dogs are about unconditional love. It's so wonderful to walk in the door from a long day and all they want to do is be loved and to give and give.

I had some wonderful times in my 20s, but your 20s are hard.

As a singer and songwriter, I have great admiration for many of the budding stars who come to try their hand at performing and can relate to the hopes and aspirations of all the contestants, no matter how good or bad.

Hopefully people will grow with me, because I'm definitely not going to be stuck in one place all my life.

I'll get into conversations with other people, and all of a sudden they will say something that sparks that... either the titles to me, or just the conversation itself will spark an idea for a song.

I should try to be strong, but baby, you're the right kind of wrong.