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In my music and my life, I'm honest with my feelings, and people appreciate that. That's just the way I am.

What's the point of a song if you can't be honest?

Songs are about just being totally honest and putting those words to music.

Being honest is my job. That's what music is for me.

I believe honesty comes across in music because for people that music isn't just something to dance to. For people for whom music is something that they feel, they understand what I'm talking about.

When people listen to artists, and you turn on the radio, it's a lot of gimmicks. And that's real. So I take it like there's nobody keeping it honest and truthful no more, especially as far as young teenagers and females.

I don't really see how any song can not feel contrived if it isn't honest, and how could I write honest songs if I don't write about stuff going on in my life and how I'm feeling?

To be honest with my music... for me to expect anyone to connect it has to come from a place of honesty.

That's what rock music is, I think - constantly searching for authenticity, and being as honest as possible.

Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write.