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.

Writing 'We Are Never Getting Back Together' was one of the most hilarious experiences I have ever had in the studio because it just happened so naturally.

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

I think the perfection of love is that it's not perfect.

Never compare yourself to beautiful girls.

The song 'Innocent' is a song that I wrote about something that really, really emotionally impacted me.

To me, Fearless is not the absense of fear. It's not being completely unafraid. To me, Fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, Fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death.