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I really like melodies.

I've always been a writer who does simplistic, simple melodies. But I think it works.

I got tired of depending on other people, and I had this strong desire to make music of my own. I decided to start writing my own tunes and just see what could happen.

Melodies are important. I always kind of pride myself on my melodies.

I often think of random melodies. And I pretty much hear in my head what I want to do with the orchestra as I'm writing on the piano.

Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.

I like trying to make sounds that are interesting and are a bit weird. I try to make music that captures people's imaginations.

I write for myself; I'm trying to keep myself interested in the music. But at the same time, I want to make the songs relatable in a way; I want to keep melodies pretty simple and the lyrics open-ended so that people could maybe relate them to their own life in different ways. Something for everybody to have a piece of.

I try to focus on the melodies and try to make everything else minimal. The melody and the lyrics are most important to me.

I've always had an ear for melodies, and they veer pop. My lyrics are more country - what I love is the storytelling and the structure, how tight the rhymes can be. But pop melodies have always been intrinsically linked to my writing style.