If somebody hurts you, it's okay to cry a river, just remember to build a bridge and get over it.

If you want some big revelation, since 2010 I have dated exactly two people. The fact that there are slide shows of a dozen guys that I either hugged on a red carpet or met for lunch or wrote a song with ... it's just kind of ridiculous.

Let go of people who bring you down, and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you.

Forgetting someone is like getting over a hundred addictions everyday.

And you know there’s nothing like writing a song about someone who’s mean to you, and just makes your life miserable…and then winning a Grammy for it.

I like to write about love and love lost because I feel like there are so many different subcategories of emotions.

For me, genres are a way for people to easily categorize music. But it doesn't have to define you. It doesn't have to limit you.