I didn't even know the industry of songwriting existed. I thought everybody sang songs and they were only singing the songs that they wrote. So after I found out about songwriting in college, I was like, "Okay, I want to do that."

The way I make music is unique to myself and the way I have lived my life - no one else would tell that story in the same way that I do.

It varies, I don't think there is any one set way of writing songs or coming up with ideas, it comes in so many ways you know.

I try to see as much dance, theatre and films as I can because all of it feeds me in a way that I need feeding for what I do.

I think a lot of people have an idealistic view - if you grow up in the country, there can't possibly be anything wrong with you.

I feel like when I'm writing for other people, when I'm doing rap hooks, it's kinda like playing dress up for me...

I think that's always very valuable: to keep the mind open to receiving all sorts of information, which can then be used in my work, but also just as a human being.