You can be amazing, you can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug

I never played coffee shops; I just played a lot of coffee shop-sized venues. I took every venue I could get my hands on.

It's so easy to just rip someone's work apart.

Nobody ever thinks a song is about them. Well, not when it's mean. When it's a good song everybody thinks it's about them. And when it's mean, nobody thinks it's about them.

I feel like my songs are like diary entries for me. So I usually write about things that have happened to me specifically or sometimes it can be someone who's close to me.

Late night writing is also good, too, but in New York, you've got neighbors. I try to be a good neighbor.

The music industry can feel wonderful, but it can also feel very cold.