I'm such a control freak, and it's very hard for me to lose my inhibitions without something chemical inside me.

I'm very much in the trenches, and I don't live in the lap of luxury. I come from a working-class military family. We watch the news and read the paper and vote, so there's always something to be upset about. I always have a certain amount of angst in my back pocket.

I decided at 15 that I didn't want to be one of those artists that gets up and sings love songs they don't mean. I decided that I was going to be me to the fullest extent, that my songs were going to reflect relationships I've had, things I've been through, and even the stuff I'm embarrassed about.

I want art to make me think. In order to do that, it may piss me off, or make me uncomfortable. That promotes awareness and change, or at least some discussion.

I change my mind so much I need two boyfriends and a girlfriend.

I have never really encountered anybody that was rude to me. Well, not to my face anyway.

I know I should stop smoking, but it scares me. I mean, what would I turn to next?