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

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

I went from living with my parents, to being signed out of high school. I have never, not had a boss, or someone else responsible for me. It is really cool as an artist to have that freedom.

I don't know how to make magic. For most songwriter's that has only happened once or twice, and I don't know how to re-create that. I know that there are some tricks and tools, but the magic is the amazing part.

Music comes out of me most naturally and would be the hardest to give up forever.

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.