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I enjoy singing the songs a certain way, but I don't even know how the writing even began. To me, it's work that is kind of invisible; it's a weird kind of work to have because you're not working, but it's not not work. Formulating your thoughts and making a melody that's catchy enough for people to listen to what you're saying is really hard!

In our world, as artists, the only time I'm allowed to express myself is through song.

I think it is your job as an artist to be able to hear a song.

So it's not so much that I set out to do something different, it's just that the songs themselves require their own individual voice and attention.

When I've produced a song, I try to record a vocal over it, and sometimes it becomes really hard. Sometimes I've already said a lot that I want to say within the production. The vocal is just adding to it, rather than it being a song.

The thing running through me is the same thing that writes songs. It's the fighter about to get into the ring. It's like, I'm not here to entertain you; I'm here to get this out, whatever it is.

It's tough hearing your voice on the radio, on a chorus, and knowing that people think it's another artist.

People used to say nobody can sing my songs but me - they're too personal.

I write a lot of lyrics and I'm involved in the producing process, because it's like, if I'm singing it, I want it to be something that I can relate to.