The problem was, I was labeled as trouble - so I was like, 'Trouble? I'll show you trouble. You want trouble, well here it is!' No matter what label they give you, the best thing you can do is prove them wrong.

My dad raised me with some good advice: 'Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but you'll never have enemies, because people will always know where you're coming from.'

My favorite books, art pieces, films, and music, always have something jarring about them.

I've always felt like the underdog, and I'm comfortable with that label.

I'm never the kind of person who's sitting at home reading the charts and basing how I feel about myself or even my career on stats. I've always based it on, 'Am I doing the best that I can do?'

In my experience the best way to beat depression is to get involved in something inspiring.

I've always loved to prove people wrong. I want to be able to cross color lines, because in music, there really is no barrier.