There is a thread connecting you no matter how far away you are from someone and you know I have two or three relationships in my life that are like that.

I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music.

I always wanted to be an artist. I think I was just waiting on somebody to approve me and be like, "Oh, okay, you should be an artist," you know 'cause it wasn't until I stopped looking for approval that I could actually do it.

I was like just writing and writing and then I kinda developed my sound. And then, my managers were like, "Okay, we're gonna try to get a deal." And then first it was Interscope, and then it was Atlantic. And then, I ended up signing with Atlantic, but it was like a long process, a really long... it was A LONG PROCESS. I feel like it took me two years to do it.

I see men come and go, but there'll be one who'll collect my soul.

I'm not a writer where I feel particularly blessed by great inspiration every day. I don't. I have to work really hard at it to try and say the things I'm concerned with.

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.