I remember straightening my hair because I wanted to be like everybody else, and now the fact that anybody would emulate what I do? It’s just funny.
But when I hear a great song, I can’t help but be inspired by it, regardless of whatever genre that song falls under.
Factoring in millions of people when I’m writing a song is not a good idea. I don’t ever do it.
For me, great music doesn’t just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.
For some reason, I’m really comfortable talking about my personal life in songs.
I like to write about love and love lost because I feel like there are so many different subcategories of emotions that you can possibly delve into.
I don’t really know that much about love, it turns out.
I’m very aware and very conscious of the path I chose in life, and very aware of the path I didn’t choose.
I would like to do a duet with Taylor Hanson, because I have loved Hanson since I was 8.
I write songs that are like diary entries. I have to do it in order to feel sane.
I’m the girl who – I call it girl-next-door-itis – the hot guy is friends with and gets all his relationship advice from but never considers dating.
Most of the time, songs that I write end up being finished in 30 minutes or less.
When I get on a roll with something, it’s really hard for me to put it down unfinished.
I think that you can love people without it being the great love.
The drama and the trauma of the relationship you have when you’re 16 can mirror the one you have when you’re 26. Life repeats itself.
A development deal is where they’re giving you recording time and money to record, but not promising that they’ll put an album out.
If someone has a really great boyfriend or career, I think, it’s cool that happens.
All of my songs are autobiographical.
All of my walls are covered with framed pictures of my friends.
And, honestly, if somebody wants to criticize me for not being a trainwreck, that’s fine with me!