In our world, as artists, the only time I'm allowed to express myself is through song.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm a songwriter; it's in my nature to express things openly.
You have to open your mind. I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. It's the closest music to our humanity - it's like a folk music that rises up out of a culture.
When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.
Because I express myself through the music, I want to be responsible in that expression and how it carries on well after I'm here. But that's just me.
Having the opportunity to express myself through music has been extremely cathartic for me my entire life.
The whole beauty of music is that it goes where your words won't let you.
My songs are the reflection of how I think and how I feel in that moment. But I'm conscious of the fact that artists have a responsibility before the masses and they have to take care with their words.
Writing songs helped me figure out how to communicate with other people. I finally figured out that if I could express something in a song, I could probably express it in my real life, too.
As a songwriter, it's kind of hard to listen to your own stuff with clarity.
It's a blessing as an artist to express myself - whether that be via dance, via song or via speech - in so many different ways.