When I was younger we had a grape arbor, and my mom would go out and pick grapes and make grape jam in the sink - boil it, put it in jars, and give it away as gifts.

When you're singing you can hear the echo of people in the audience singing every single word with you, and that was that big dream that I had for myself. It's happening.

Never believe anyone who tells you that you don't deserve what you want.

I've never been fascinated by the party lifestyle. Penciling in a night to get wasted is not something I want to do.

(Talking about her grandmother Marjorie Finlay)I can remember her singing, the thrill of it," she said. "She was one of my first inspirations.The people around me provided all the inspiration I needed. Everything I wrote (at that time) came from that experience, what I observed happening around me.

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

I keep one eye on the path I didn't choose every day.