There's a level of discipline I use as a writer, designed to get better at what I'm doing, that requires quite a lot of study and quite a lot of hard work as well.

Obviously, the emotions I want to convey through music are streamed through the way I interpret life.

As I grew older, I actually was prepared to go into fine arts school and do a degree. That was what I was actually settled upon when I was offered a record deal.

In college, I thought I wanted to be solely an artist, and then when I got here, to college, I was like, "Okay, well I want to be a songwriter," 'cause it was like close to Nashville.

I've always been very interested in the visual aspect of what I do.

People have this idea of me being some kind of monster, and that's the complete opposite of who I am.

I never feel that I have to adopt a character. It's more the way I choose to present the music and that's always based on what is right for the song.