A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it.

I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn't an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.

I would love to do something with Coldplay.

I don't want to be the next anyone. I just want to be me, now. And that means all different things.

Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you're singing, which will then make it mean something to listeners.

People don't listen to one radio station. On iTunes you can mix different worlds and bring country and pop and folk and live music together with a mass audience. I could have sung 'Easy' in a country way but I just sang it how I sing. I think it's a really nice blend.

A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it.