My world on the road always ends up feeling really small which is ironic because that's when I'm seeing the most places and meeting the most people!

I was a good student. My mom is a teacher, and her side of the family is all teachers. She put a big emphasis on getting good grades.

There is also something exciting about the risk. Somewhere in me is a sadist that likes pain, I guess.

As an independent artist it is so easy to get caught up in websites, social media, merchandise, when I am going to put out an EP, fining a producer, finding a studio to record in and you have to remember at the end of the day you should be writing music.

My world on the road always ends up feeling really small which is ironic because that's when I'm seeing the most places and meeting the most people!

Kids think books are cool, especially when they see that people they think books are cool are reading.

I don't how many of us get to go to the next level, and I don't know how many people on my level get to go to the next level after that. I think it is the songs that can take you there.