When I'm writing music, I'm not acting it out - it's all me. I feel that my responsibility is to be truthful about myself, first and foremost. I'm not going to sing things I don't believe in no matter who is benefitting from it.

All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond.

I'm not someone who is glamorous all the time.

I've been performing my whole life.

Ultimately, I am responsible for how I live my life now, and what I make out of it. In fact, I am actually grateful for what I've gone through and wouldn't change a thing-although I admit I wouldn't want to live it over again either. Once was enough.

I was not naturally meant to be on stage.

Suffering does not discriminate.