To truly love is to have the courage to walk away and let the other person who wishes to be free go no matter how much it hurts.

When you say, 'I spent my summers at the Jersey Shore,' people always say, 'Oh, really?' They think of the TV show. So I just say, 'A cute little harbor town in New Jersey.'

One of my big goals as a human being is to continue to write what's really happening to me, even if it's a tough pill to swallow for people around me.... I do fear that if I ever were to have someone in my life who mattered, I would second-guess every one of my lyrics.

I've been on tour since I was 16, and I always do meet-and-greets before and after shows, so you kind of build these friendships with people. I have girls come up to me and tell me exactly what's going on in their love lives.

People say you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone, but the truth is you just never thought you’d ever lose it.

As I grow up, the lessons I learn in love and relationships and how we treat each other are hopefully maturing - hopefully.

But when I hear a great song, I can't help but be inspired by it, regardless of whatever genre that song falls under.