The important thing for any young singer or musician is to keep focused on becoming a better musician as opposed to becoming a bigger celebrity.

There have been periods in my life where I have experienced depression. It has been through some of my darkest moments that I have written some of my best songs. For me, singing and writing is very therapeutic. It's much more effective than taking Prozac!

I've never worried about how a new release will be received. I simply try to do the best I can and leave the rest to the gods. The music industry in those terms is something I loathe and detest. It conjures up images of a gigantic factory spewing out parts of the machine.

I'm a very spiritual person, and proud of my Mormon roots.

My motivation is like it is always, try to be the best and try to win, that is part of my character.

If you go for the money first and try to think of what other people want to see, you change your original inspiration and perhaps put out something that's less original and less personal and maybe less satisfying.

If I can be of inspiration to anyone to go after their goals and their dreams, then I feel like I'll be satisfied with that.