Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you.

My mom and I have always been really close. She's always been the friend that was always there. There were times when, in middle school and junior high, I didn't have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always.

Fighting with him was like trying to solve a crossword and realizing there's no right answer

Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts.

There’s nothing more amazing than the sound of a screaming crowd. Nothing.

A lot of people ask me, 'How did you have the courage to walk up to record labels when you were 12 or 13 and jump right into the music industry?' It's because I knew I could never feel the kind of rejection that I felt in middle school. Because in the music industry, if they're gonna say no to you, at least they're gonna be polite about it.

It's possible to climb to the top without stomping on other people.