I was always suspicious and looking over my shoulder because that's how I was raised.

I hope my music sets up the platform for me to be able to do lots of things - to have a cowboy-boot line, maybe, or do a perfume or makeup deal.

I'm married to my best friend!

A lot of people tell me, once they get to know me, that they're surprised that I'm nothing like they think I'll be.

My mom was never afraid to say, 'I'm sorry. I screwed up.' I feel like that's an important lesson.

I definitely don't ever want to burn out at my job.

I used to play for 200 people and now I'm selling out places that hold 16,000 people. It's a big change, and it's so cool to see people out there screaming the words to songs that I wrote. It just really reassures me that what I'm doing is working, and it really boosts my confidence, as far as on stage as a performer and a writer.