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I always say my music is like dark blue or black, like a punch to your gut that feels really good.

I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally.

I know I'm stronger in the songs than I really am. Sometimes I need to hear it myself. We all need to hear those empowering songs to remind us.

All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome and move through difficult times and find strength in my music. Maybe it's a song that makes them cry and move through something else.

I really feel every word to every song a lot more than I have in the past.

I feel like I have some stuff that matches 'Fight Song,' not in necessarily the message exactly but in the emotion and honesty.

I like songs that go to different places and then come back.

A lot of songs are empowering because everybody who has been through a hard time in a relationship or in their lives can relate to it.

I don't want to hear songs about how sunshiny things are. I don't like songs that feel like radio candy... I like the ones that make you think, laugh or cry - they pull some kind of emotion out of you.

My songs are a direct route into my brain and my heart.