When I was a teenager I felt like we were always being stereotyped as being really intense and dramatic and passionate and hopelessly romantic and excitable, now in retrospect I think I need to let you know those things are amazing. I hope you never lose those things.

I go back to December, turn around and make it alright I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind I go back to December all the time

I didn't want to just be another girl singer. I wanted there to be something that set me apart.

being fearless doesn't mean you have no fears. it means you're strong enough to face them

When you say, 'I spent my summers at the Jersey Shore,' people always say, 'Oh, really?' They think of the TV show. So I just say, 'A cute little harbor town in New Jersey.'

Your success, your life, your happiness. Don't let mean people bring that down.

I've always written songs the same way. You learn different tricks - you learn craft, you learn structure, all that - as you go.