I daydreamed that when you grow up there are more bullies and how wonderful that would be if it were true, but, it's not.

I don't really think you can ever stop making new friends or learning about as many new things as possible.

I definitely think that with music my favorite thing about Nashville is that it's a music hub that accepts and allows all genres to be present, and I think there's been a kind of fusing of genres lately that for me makes me really happy and excited.

I've been singing Shakira songs in front of my bathroom mirror into my hairbrush forever. It's like a daily routine.

A letdown is worth a few songs. A heartbreak is worth a few albums.

I’ve learned that you can’t predict [love] or plan for it. For someone like me who is obsessed with organization and planning, I love the idea that love is the one exception to that. Love is the one wild card.

I let people fill in the blanks on their own. If they want to think about their ex, that's fine. If they want to think about maybe who one of my exes is, then that's fine. And it might not be right, because I'm the only one who knows what these songs are really about. It's the one shred of privacy I have in the matter.