I think one of the reasons that I love the fans that have stuck around, because I really enjoy writing different kinds of songs. I don't know if I write them well or not, but I can write them.

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.

I never was strutting through the hallways like, "Yeah, I'm a singer/songwriter." That's never a cool thing to do - to be the brooding guy.

It's hard to deny talent. If you're good, you're good.

Education is one of the most important tools that you can give somebody.

I've been really lucky to have a lot of cool people and to be around a lot of cool celebrities that I've got to learn from.

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!