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.

Never settle for anything less than you want.

[Writing] has helped me meet people.

I do write a lot of prose. It's not disciplined enough yet that it's actually become stories, or short stories. The idea of writing a novel seems impossible.

I enjoy looking like a tart and thinking like a politician.

I did photography, painting, and drawing, but I prefer sculpture. I like it because it's very physical.

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.