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

There's a truth to the fact that it's hard to be real. It's easy to be indulgent. It's easy to be bubble gum, but it's hard to find a real thing that really makes your soul tick. It's painful and honest. It can be more challenging than just a sad song.

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.

I love creating moments that feel bigger than just like an artist on stage.

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.

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.