Well, I never made a record to be in the Christian market. So when I made my record it was to exist in all of the markets. I grew up not really listening to tons of Christian music and if I did it was in the context of all the other music I listened to. So when I made the record I definitely had plans and visions and dreams.

I enjoy changing; I think it's more fun to try something different than to just do what you did last time.

Don't apologize for all the tears you've cried, you've been way too strong now for all your life.

As an artist, you just want to keep creating, keep finding a place that really inspires you that feels fresh and new and keep it exciting.

If you make people think they're thinking they'll like you, but if you make people actually think, then watch out, you're not going to be popular.

Just because you've written a song doesn't mean that you have pulled through. There are definitely songs where I embodied someone else's pain and that was purely to serve the listener because I knew they needed to hear something. But most of the good stuff comes from my life.

Getting married and really digging in with another human being can point out your greatest strengths and your greatest weaknesses.