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 was a time of great loneliness. He had a group of friends, and suddenly I had no one and did not understand why. I felt excluded. Some days, the majority was in high school and did not know who to talk to. And that is something really terrible when you're twelve years old.

Nashville is my home, and the reason why I get to do what I love.

My hope for the future, not just in the music industry, but in every young girl I meet…is that they all realize their worth and ask for it.

I keep one eye on the path I didn't choose every day.

Love is unpredictable and it’s frustrating and it’s tragic and it’s beautiful.

Never believe anyone who tells you that you don't deserve what you want.