When you get home after being gone for a month or two, time moves on without you. You're scrambling to catch up with the people. Some friends and family understand, but then there are others who just think that you can't find enough time in your life for them.

Life is too short to surround yourself with people who aren't looking out for you.

I'm excited to go study and read and immerse myself in something.

Don't ever feel inhibited. It's harder to censor yourself than to just be yourself.

I was in musicals and I was in the choir when I was younger. Before I started writing my own songs I thought I wanted to be on Broadway, but it was nothing I ever really pursued. So this was pretty out of the blue.

I have a day job Monday to Friday. I work at a record label in Brooklyn called Ba Da Bing. It's a great indie label and I listen to music all day. I meet people online and find out about the cool new music blogs.

I'm getting bored performing the same songs over and over. Songwriting comes and goes.