Where I grew up, surfing was a way for people to celebrate their love and respect for the ocean.

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

On tour I feel like it's always so go go...you're always just taking in and storing information and feelings and things. So for me I need time off to let all those things come out and settle.

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.

Where I grew up, surfing was a way for people to celebrate their love and respect for the ocean.

For me surfing is just something that I love to do. I grew up surfing, is sort of like a family requirement. I can't imagine my life without it. But I am not defined by it, nor is my music. They are very separate.

For me I want to know everything that goes on with my business but at the end of the day I just want to live, experience, be inspired and create music.