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

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.

HE is a Master who may teach without it being totally labelled teaching

Kid, if you never remember your dreams you lose out on half of your life

If you're in trouble, or hurt or need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones.

The heart is the only broken instrument that works.

We only pass everything by like a transposition of air.

Stupidity was as necessary as intelligence, and as difficult to attain.

If you do not transform your pain, you will always transmit it.

About strip clubs and athletes. The best way I can explain why a lot of players end up there is because it's one of the safest places a high-profile person can spend time in a boring city.

When it falls on your head, then you are knowing it is a rock.

Feasts and business and pleasure and enjoyments seem great things to us, whilst we think of nothing else; but as soon as we add death to them they all sink into an equal littleness.