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

People are so quick to judge and make decisions for themselves about situations they know absolutely nothing about.

What people don’t understand is that it wasn’t about Dean or Eddie, it was about whether or not I was in the right place.

I need somebody with staying power who will make me go weak in the knees.

I've never heard a song written from a stepmother's point of view, about their family.

Janis Joplin is definitely one of my biggest influences. She taught me how to feel music, and I don't think there's anyone like her that could bring such pain and emotion to a song.

I went through that stage every teenager goes through: Who am I? What am I? Where do I fit in? In my case I had to deal with newspapers saying I looked fat or tired or my hair was a mess. People always criticize: they either love you, or they don't. But you have to block that out and concentrate on the work. And I feel I am doing good work, and I'm finally getting to see who I really am.