Heartbreak is the national anthem. We sing it proudly.

The beginning of love is all about the butterflies, but the end of it is when you can't get out of bed in the morning.

It’s the most maddening, beautiful, magical, horrible, painful, wonderful joyous thing in the world, love

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.

I feel like in my music I can be a rebel. I can say things I wouldn't say in real life.

There are certain people who elicit a really passionate response. It's crazy. That's my Alexander Wang theory.

Once a relationship is done, it's done. You can't do that back and forth thing.