Any of these contemporary war situations, whether civilian or soldier on either side - that's what I was interested in. The people who are being affected. Not so much the political speak at the top of the food chain, but the people who are affected by it on the ground.

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."

In the same way, I write some of my more difficult pieces when I'm at very happy stages in my life.

I don't loathe interviews, I'm just one of those people who makes music because I find it difficult to talk.

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.

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'm finding my way, and I make mistakes.