My experience with songwriting is usually so confessional, it's so drawn from my own life and my own stories.

I don't think I'd be a party girl [even if I were] in college. When I was in high school, I remember seeing girls crying in the bathroom every Monday about what they did at a party that weekend. I never wanted to be that girl crying in the bathroom. But there are certain things that I would like to do but can't. Sometimes I don't get invited to things because my friends know it's going to be a hassle to take me.

It can be heartbreaking when you find out that your fairytale image of the world doesn't match the reality.

Don’t worry. You may think you’ll never get over it. But you also thought it would last forever.

Lady gagas "hair" is my theme song.

I don't compete with other people in the industry, I compete with myself.

Every day was a struggle. Forget making plans for life - we were just trying to make it to next week.