When I was 9 or 10, I used to get all the lead roles because I was the tallest person. But my interest in music soon drew me to country music. I was infatuated with the sound, with the storytelling. I could relate to it. I can't really tell you why. With me, it was just instinctual.

Music is my shining light, my favorite thing in the world. T get me to stop doing it for one second would be difficult!

Sophistication isn't what you wear and who you know.

You have to stop looking in the mirror and realize that your living for yourself, not other people.

I didn't know what a stockbroker was when I was eight, but I would just tell everybody that's what I was going to be.

I fought the idea of having security for a very long time, because I really value normalcy. I really do. I like to be able to take a drive by myself.

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.