I'm very honest in my music and I'm often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I find that quite hard. And I always wear high heels on stage, which can be painful.

Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten.

Surround yourself with friends who only call you a superstar

Feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you.

The pen is in your hands, the rest is still unwritten.

I bruise easily so be gentle when you handle me.

A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it.

Staring at the blank page before you, Open up the dirty window, Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find.

Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you're singing, which will then make it mean something to listeners.

I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have energy and want to work out or go-out party mixes and music to chill out to.

I know I should keep this a secret, but Celine Dion is something of an icon to me.

low income does not mean low expectations

Of all the countries of the world America is the one where the movement of thought and human industry is the most continuous and swift.

Sally Field looks amazing in general, never mind her age! She's a phenomenally talented actress and has had a career spanning so many decades.

Long experience has told me that to be criticized is not always to be wrong.

Better to perish from fools than to accept praises from them.

If you don't have an ego, you're a wino.

I think an education is beneficial, but whether it takes an education to be successful in the arts is a whole other question.

Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.

It occurred to me that everyone’s story matters to themselves, so the more I listened, the more she wanted to talk.

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.