Promise me this, that you'll stand by me forever. But if God forbid Fate should step in and force us into a goodbye. If you have children someday, when they point to the pictures please tell them my name. Tell them how the crowd went wild, tell them how I hope they shine.

Getting a great idea with song writing is a lot like love. You don't know why this one is different, but it is. You don't know why this one is better, but it is. It sticks in your head, and you can't stop thinking about it.

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.

I've stopped reading the comments below news articles and on gossip blogs because those are the ones that'll ruin your day in a second.

If you have something about yourself that's different, you're lucky. It's not a curse.

You can't generalise about an entire country, but I like the energy of British men.

A lot of people have pretty little heads, but it's difficult to find a pretty little mind.