Musician

A lot of labels always feel the need to tell you how they think the music should be marketed and what songs work best where. I say make music you love doing, come up with a strategy, and put it out there.

I wanted to take the seriousness out of everything a little bit, because it kind of fits my style.

Mom+Pop aren't just a label, but they were the group of people that seemed to really care about a long-term relationship. I can be honest with them, like I would with my family, but at the same time, I can expect for them always to be upfront and honest with me.

Every song is true and has its unique story behind it.

I have complete creative freedom. If I want to put a song on the album, there's no one stopping me.

When you've moved 13 times, you lose track of where you're from.

I actually didn't think there was that many people out there who knew what it's like to not really have a home or have that home in one place.

I'm definitely sleep deprived - it is so hard to sleep on a tour bus! It moves around so much, and we have really weird time schedules.

I would bake for my grandma because she has never had anything I've baked.

I don't think I ever had a certain image of what touring was like... I think when you're young, you think it's very glamourous, but it's not.

Being an artist and a human in this world always means confronting people who make you feel like you have to act according to their rules.