I have this fear of falling in front of large groups of people. That's why I tend not to wear heels.

I write songs that are like diary entries. I have to do it in order to feel sane.

I have never used Auto-Tune in a live television performance, and I have never used Auto-Tune in any of my concerts. That is a promise.

There's so much about Dolly Parton that every female artist should look to, whether it's reading her quotes or reading her interviews or going to one of her live shows. She's been such an amazing example to every female songwriter out there.

I don't talk about my personal life in great detail. I write about it in my songs, and I feel like you can share enough about your life in your music to let people know what you're going through.

Most of my fans, if you were to look on their iPods, you'd see every possible genre of music represented in some capacity.

I think I have to trust that you end up with the person you're supposed to end up with, and that everything in between is there to teach you stuff.