I want to be real. I want to be a real person. That's what an artist is. An artist has to be honest. Without honesty, there's nothing.

I think the reason that a lot of people have to have a lot of people around is just about being smart and knowing what you want to talk about. I want people to know who I am. Respect is a huge thing - especially in my family. ... If you don't respect people, people aren't going to respect you back. It's just about yourself, you respecting others, and hopefully everyone else will follow that and respect you, as well.

Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect.

The most important responsibility we have on this planet is to take care of one another.

This is a new point in my life, and things are totally changing. But like the sunsets I saw on Tybee Island, the miles I’ve already gone are going to stay with me.

My dad has never actually grounded me. He always tells my mom to do it. He tells her, "Miley was so bad today, you need to ground her.

Everything on the radio is metaphorical in a bad way. But when I write a lyric, like "bang my box," that's pretty clear.