Musician

My father was a beautiful man.

The only reason that you do visual is solely for the visual. That's the only reason. It doesn't sell your music for you.

One day, someone said to me, 'Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?' I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, 'Why not?' And every day since then, I ask myself that question.

When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a quality that's difficult to come by.

I didn't have a choice growing up but to be more insecure because others had more.

Horses calm me. I love being around them. They smell great, they are beautiful to look at, they are loving, demanding, temperamental, and they settle you.

My voice is stronger today than ever.

I love the role that men play in our lives.

I enjoy sports in person.

I feel sexy when I get out of the tub - your skin is fresh and you've put up your hair without looking.

Life unravels the way it does, and it has an effect on you, but you have to take responsibility for dealing with it.

It's very hard to be honest with yourself when something's just not working.

The red-carpet spotlight is a little bit more nerve-racking when you haven't been doing it all the time.

All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond.

Music is a great natural high and a great natural escape.

It's really such a personal journey, making a record, but even more so writing the songs.

Suffering does not discriminate.

Dysphonia is not a singing problem. It's a voice box issue in the muscle on the voice, very different from having a nodule on the vocal cords, which I've never had. I'm lucky that I've never had that. It needs a long renewal time, and even today, I am still addressing it.

I feel like in a way I'm starting over, with everything.

Without a doubt, the best way to get to know me is through my music.