Musician

I just love Dolly so much, and Loretta. They both are songwriters that knew what they wanted to say; they were bucking a system.

I remember thinking the Nineties were uncool: 'I landed in the generation where nothing happens.'

I wanted to become a better songwriter, so it seemed like a no-brainer to move to Nashville, where some of the best writers in the world live.

Enjoy every moment because it is so good and just a testament to all the work you've put in.

When I look at most lineups, especially in country, women are definitely lacking in numbers.

I think about the people that I've seen change because they believed in their own hype. I just never want that to happen to me.

I don't want to get political here, but everything I've heard out of Donald Trump is definitely, um, shocking. The fact that he's got women fans is very alarming to me, because some of the stuff that has come out of his mouth is just so awful.

When you walk off the stage, I think the end point is that you enjoyed yourself. I get to say that almost every time - either I made a few new fans or something resonated.

As a songwriter, I listen to everything to be inspired... from Rihanna to Bruno Mars to Springsteen to Johnny Cash.

My songs have some street talk in them, but that's the way I talk and the way a lot of people I know talk.

Every time I've seen Sheryl Crow perform, it's like effortless perfection. She's so relaxed onstage, but she's really locked into the music and having fun. Vocally, I've always looked up to her.

The support I've had from home has made it so much more fun to put music out.

If I got dropped tomorrow or every single I released from now on tanked, I'd be devastated, but I'd also still be doing this. I'd still be writing songs. I'd still be recording them. I was doing that for four years in Nashville. This is just on a larger stage.

It's funny to think that at 22 years old, I was really burned out from being on the road for 10 years.

Food is always a favorite on my docket when I go somewhere.

I'm not trying to dog any artist or genre, but to me, there is a lot of diversity missing from the radio. I miss turning the radio on and getting punched in the soul with a great lyric.

I think I've learned how to be a better boss. I'm the one running the show now, and in the past, I've always kind of been looking at other people to make the decisions. I feel more confident to run not just my show, but behind the scenes, too.

I missed being onstage behind the microphone. After a while, it was hard to hear another voice singing my lyrics.

I love listening to the radio because there's something about that discovery, that platform, still being the main medium. And it is changing with streaming services, but I like to listen to what people are listening to and figure out why is this song so catchy.

I love dry British humor. I love to sketch in my off time. I love tequila.