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

You can be the outcast or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love. Or you can start speaking up.

I have been influenced by many different artists at many different stages of my life. Starting out, it was people like Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, and Fiona Apple. As I got older I got deeper into the work of bands like the Beatles, artists like Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Etta James, and Joni Mitchell.

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

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.

The women in my family are all super-emotional. The catchphrase in our family is 'Listen to my words, not my tears.'

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