I read the three Hunger Games books in a week and because I liked them so much I wrote Just a Game.

The things I see every day inspire my sound and lyrics, like certain people and situations that stick out in my mind. There are also certain musicians I love whose music and styles inspire me.

I wanted to give people a taste of my own music through the sound and style of my covers.

. . . . I cannot escape my life but can only use my determination and courage to make it the best I can.

It's just me and I try to be myself when I'm singing.

I think it was when I was 12 when I entered a singing competition. I sang my own original song for an audience of 1,000 people.

I get really nervous right before I go on stage. But once I'm performing, I always love it. It's like being in a different world.

My town's quite small and you kinda recognize everyone when you see them, so I definitely get funny looks from people.

I used to play violin, but I wasn't very good! I'm starting to learn guitar.

I've never spoken to Bon Iver, but I would love to. I'm a huge fan!

I love Adele and Lykke Li. I also listen to classical music as well.

It was the word 'late' that did it. Such a stupid word to use of the dead, implying that they would be with us today if they hadn't happened to be delayed in traffic somewhere...

Wisdom that is not acted upon is just philosophy... but when lived as a verb, wisdom will be the foundation of your success.

Last days? Don't they know? These are the traits of all days, every day, everywhere.

I do feel free, I have patched things up with my ex-husband to the degree of this real friendship. We spend a lot of time together as a family with our son, no way will we be man and wife again.

Twitter is a lot like crystal meth, because it's really fun to do and Oprah's on it.

I have been reading the Old Testament, a most bloodthirsty and perilous book for the young. Jehovah is beyond doubt the worst character in fiction.

But in the former, those movie sets that you've been on like that, even if they're huge movies and most of its being spent in special effects afterwards, I think that's the way that we're going.

Every generation has the right to build its own world out of the materials of the past, cemented by the hopes of the future.

Conducting your business in a socially responsible way is good business. It means that you can attract better employees and that customers will know what you stand for and like you for it

One need not scale the heights of the heavens, nor travel along the highways of the world to find Ahura Mazda. With purity of mind and holiness of heart one can find Him in one's own heart.