Although I really like the people I travel with, family is just different, and having them around at all times is a really nice thing - and a luxury.

I think that this stage in my life is really, for a lot of reasons, pretty incredible. Being a solo artist and trying to take these bold steps on my own.

You've got to avoid situations that make you uncomfortable.

It's the hope for all the hopeless in the worst of trying times.

Having an open dialogue, in any creative atmosphere, is really important to feeling free to tell the story the best way you can.

Although I really like the people I travel with, family is just different, and having them around at all times is a really nice thing - and a luxury.

It sounds funny, but my biggest fear is that I'm not perfect. I'm a perfectionist, and I get upset when things go wrong or when I don't do well. I used to be very uptight, but I've learned to loosen up.