There are times when I'm caught up in everything and I have to say to myself, "Please feel good; please feel better; everything's okay; you're fine; things aren't falling apart; take a second; get back to a place where you realize that you don't actually have real problems." That happens. You never know when those tables are gonna turn... For me, confidence is something that can come crashing down in one second.

I was never a boy magnet at school. There was always the girl all the guys liked and wanted to date, but it was never me.

Since I was old enough to understand what a songwriter/producer is, I've had a curiosity about how Max Martin creates what he creates. I wanted to see that happen. I wanted to be there. I wanted to learn from him.

I don't look for boyfriends, I don't really scour the awards shows for who I'm going to date, but I think love happens when you're not looking for it, and when it happens, I'm not going to be the one to overthink it.

A song is a favorite song, not because the singer can hit and hold a high note, but because of the words, their meaning.

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

When I was 8 years old, it mattered what my favorite singer said and wore and expressed opinions about.