I do a lot of reading on Buddhist philosophy, and a Buddhist nun named Pema Chödrön talks a lot about acceptance. It's one of the main tenets of Buddhism - accepting that what is, is. The root of our suffering is when we just don't want to accept a truth. We want something to be different than it is.

Music is catharsis for me.

True bravery is being exactly who you are, imperfections included. Vulnerability is the most precious gift you can give.

Compare where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere

I got really into rock - soft, romantic rock was my jam.

I'm grateful to have the chance to be inspired by the incredible artists that are out there.

I think it was the perfect gestation time for this particular piece [ Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song]. One of the songs that I considered talking about was "Manhattan," because it was chronicling the end of a long relationship that was part of the reason why I moved from Los Angeles to New York, which was such a life-changing decision. I don't regret that it's not in there, but that's one that I considered diving into, and I have little piecemeal snippets of writing about that floating around