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

I'm somebody who grew up listening to a lot of musical theater, so getting to finally write musical theater songs and songs that sound that way - the emphasis being on the storytelling, but the arrangements and the orchestrations can be really varied - I found that to be, actually, a really joyful discovery.

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

I think it's one of those things about live performance - anything goes, anything can happen, and you have to just be ready and able to roll with the punches.

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

Show me how big your brave is.

When I look back, I was so mean to myself, and I was so uncomfortable in my own skin. I still feel that very loudly sometimes, but to try and really nurture that sense that you are your own friend.