It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.

When I pick up the guitar, it's a melody, and that's what drives the lyrics. It's bits and pieces of truth, but it is storytelling.

You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you.

There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

I have a strong sense of self, but that's not a negative thing.

I don't like myself, and I don't like to be looked at.

I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.