When I think about the things that cause me pain or the things that cause me trouble or frustration, it's not people asking for my autograph; it's people breaking my heart. That happens to you whether you've sold millions of records or whether you're taking classes at college. You're going to believe people when they say that they love you. I don't leave out details when I write songs about that. I try to make my songs as personal as possible because, ultimately, my music started out as just trying to turn my diary entries into something that was a piece of music. And that has never changed.

I haven't had that one great love, which is good. I don't want that to be in the past - I want it to be in the future.

I'm interested in Jackson Pollock's kind of art, where art is beautiful, but it's nothing, and yet it's incredible.

A lot of the jewelry that I wear are fan gifts because they're so awesome and they give me great presents.

My definition of country music is really pretty simple. It's when someone sings about their life and what they know, from an authentic place.

Don't ever regret being honest. Period.

Be yourself and the right people will love you.