I think one of the most important things, that this album is for me, and this period in my life, is about gratitude. About recognizing all of the things, daily, that I'm grateful for, and there are many in my life. I'm just so blessed, and I try to carry that with me every day.

Through this world I've stumbled, so many times betrayed, trying to find an honest word, to find the truth enslaved.

I'm a closet Backstreet Boys fan. They're very sweet

Change and growth is so painful. But it's so necessary for us to evolve.

If you only try to please others, you're going to resent those people you're trying to please; the ones who are often closest to you. If you choose a path that you yourself want to take, then you're going to be much kinder to the people in your life.

You made my world stand still, and in that stillness, there was a freedom I never felt before.

We're constantly being told what other people think we are, and that's why it is so important to know yourself.