Any relationship I ever have will have to be hidden, or else it will be destroyed before it even starts.

There's so much about Dolly Parton that every female artist should look to, whether it's reading her quotes or reading her interviews or going to one of her live shows. She's been such an amazing example to every female songwriter out there.

As supportive as my hometown is, in my high school, there are people who would probably walk up to me and punch me in the face. There's a select few that will never like me. They don't like what I stand for. They don't like somebody who stands for being sober, who stands for anything happy. They're going to be negative no matter what.

You never imagine that when you say hello to someone and you fall in love, that some day you'll have to say goodbye.

and you come away with a great little story of a mess of a dreamer with the nerve to adore you

I'd like to think you don't stop being creative once you get happy.

You have to able to make fun of yourself. Don't take things too seriously and when people make fun of you, laugh at it.