I write a lot on airplanes actually because it's completely isolating; there's no one to talk to, there's nothing to do. And then I think a lot of it sort of comes out sitting down with the people I'm co-writing with and talking to them about what I'm going through and what I want to say. It just sort of happens; every song came about in a completely different yet organic way.

My mom has always been my support system. She taught me to never give up and to keep pursuing my passions no matter what.

A smile is so sexy, yet so warm. When someone genuinely smiles at you, it's the greatest feeling in the world.

I'm lucky to attribute my success to the foundation my family gave me. I've always felt grounded in them.

Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain.

It depends on the scripts and the character and just everybody involved, the other actors and directors. It's just a gut feeling when you find something, you're like, 'Yes, I want to sink my teeth into that.'

Because I'm in an adult world and I'm really working, my age is just a number. It's not really who I am.