The downs are the times when you lose sight of who you are and that happens along the way sometimes...Writer's block when you doubt yourself and you get insecure.

You grow into everything you hate about yourself, over time.

YEAH! It's really hard to write heart broken songs when you're happily married

Since becoming a mother, I'd say it's more so affected my general outlook on things. I'm less worried about everything. Less scared to make those numbers that people think are standard or less scared to create something that maybe I don't think people are going to like, because it's all about if I like it. I need to be happy.

It's the coolest feeling signing your record. And it's great when people come to your shows and know the words to the new songs.

I need to be happy. I need to set that example for my daughter so that she goes into something she loves, not because other people want her to do something. It's a good feeling, it's freeing.

If you want to explore, go do it. If you want to try different types of art, do it.