Writing music obviously comes from being inspired by things, and big changes in your life, and relationships and growing older and being more independent.

I think the reason people connect so well with my music is because there is a real connection.

I toured for about 2 1/2 years on twentythree and then I took about a year off. I really just spent some good quality time by myself at my house, cooking, watching movies, hanging with my friends, and family. I just really needed a chance to get away from the music for a minute and decompress.

Music was sort of an accident for me. I love to do it. I can't imagine doing anything else.

I'm pretty down to earth, I always have been and though I am on a much different path than most 25 year olds, I feel like I have a bit of a double life. We will go on tour for weeks at a time, but when I come home, I feel like I am picking up where I left off.

I've always been someone who likes to share and talk. When something happens to me I [don't] run away from it. I want to dive right into and explore it. Try to figure out why it's happening and try to figure out something good that's going to come out of it.

Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.