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.

My artistic goal was to write something that's one hundred percent real and true to me and to this world. I tried to touch on truths that really connect with people from every avenue of life. Ultimately, when you write from a vantage point of faith, humility and openness to the world around you, people have to respond because those same truths are instilled in them. Honestly, I don't have any agenda other than being sincere, real, and passionate about these songs and the music I make.

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.

As my uncle always says, 'If your vibe outweighs your substance, you're destined to be a novelty.' I think that is true in all art.

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

Songs really tend to connect.

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.