Every day is just a time to learn about yourself and learn about the world and that's how I feel all the time.

I got signed with the songwriting deal when I was sixteen and they were really great - my publishers, who to this day are still my publishers and are like my musical family, my second family - they took me in and taught me what a good song is.

You have to be uncomfortable in order to be successful, in some ways. Because if you stay in your comfort zone, you would never do the things that you need to do.

We are built with a passion in our heart for the things that we're meant to do.

One girl, actually, in the UK — it was a really small show in Wales — a girl came up to me and said that because of one of my songs she was still alive. She’d decided not to commit suicide. It was a really emotional moment.

I don’t know what’s gonna happen in 30 years, and that’s…awesome.

I praised those who find within themselves their own song to create hope.