I've been writing for myself since I was a teenager - I got into top-lining for some other artists/producers, but the focus was always on my own stuff.

We have a show tonight. I've never missed a show. Not even the time I had that virus they kept saying only raccoons get.

After all, isn't that what really draws the line between childhood and adulthood, knowing that you are solely responsible for yourself? If so, then my childhood ended at fifteen.

When stuff is coming to an end, people freak out and they act crazy.

I got into songwriting because I'm not very good at communicating sometimes, just my true words, so music was always my way of expressing myself and being able to put things into lyrics that I couldn't say necessarily in my everyday life.

My heart's pounding like I'm watching Oprah's farewell season.

If reality TV has taught us anything, it's that you can't keep people with no shame down.