If I can help encourage or inspire someone out there who is struggling with some of the same or similar issues as myself, then I think it's worth talking about.

I focused more on sharing my gift and performing than worrying about it being a competition.

People relate to you a lot more when you're honest and authentic - and that's hard to do in front of millions of people every week.

Ordering pizza and jamming out with the contestants in our hotels and traveling the country together brought me so much joy.

I think my entire songwriting catalog reflects where I was in my life at the time. I capture whatever moment I am experiencing in life.

If I can help encourage or inspire someone out there who is struggling with some of the same or similar issues as myself, then I think it's worth talking about.

Even in the sad songs, I want people to know that it won't always be like that.