I had my dysfunctions, but music gave me peace and joy. I never felt in tune with the world. My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me. My art was my autonomy.

I can write songs without a guitar.

I want to break the old paradigm of thinking that if you're successful, you have to crash and burn-that all of this won't be there tomorrow.

Twenty years from now, I hope I'm consistently in my life, in the zone. I have seen the next year before.

I want to embrace all of this: touring, going to Europe, Canada, Australia. I want to travel the world, just have a great hang, and hopefully, be a messenger.

Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there.

I have a lot of survivor insticts, and I know when to quit. I know when to go forward it my life, but not everybody does.