In high school, I was on the youth advisory council for the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles, and that was kind of my first experience in the bureaucratic system. We tried to get things done, and nobody was really interested in getting anything done.

My parents are the coolest of the cool on every single level, and it's because they have a deep appreciation for every moment of their lives.

Music is hugely important to me.

People don't believe this, but Hollywood really is a meritocracy.

You can't really invest in your looks as the only thing because it's a depreciating asset. It's like putting money into a stock that's going down.

There's no better way to process pain than to write.

I don't want to be an artist, go on tour and make a video and wear sexy clothes. I would just love to make music.