For me, genres are a way for people to easily categorize music. But it doesn't have to define you. It doesn't have to limit you.

I think that as you grow up, as you get older, we can't get bitter, we can't get jaded.

When I listen to a song, I don't say, 'Oh my gosh, that vocal line she sang was the best thing I ever heard.' I'm thinking, 'That lyric just moves me. That lyric just said what I feel better than I could say it myself.'

I think, a lot of times when you meet someone, you feel like you need to appear like you're not interested in them so that they'll be more interested in you. But what happens when you start showing him that you actually like him? What's he gonna do then? Play the tape forward; how do you keep a guy like that? I don't want to sign up for that.

For me, genres are a way for people to easily categorize music. But it doesn't have to define you. It doesn't have to limit you.

When I was growing up in Pennsylvania, auditioning for Broadway was my dream.

being open isn't the same as being weak.