Quote

People need to put my music in a perspective where they use other established artists from the past, and almost all the names I see related to my music are great musicians.

I think for new artists the hardest thing is putting the face with a name. People maybe heard our song on the radio or something but until they get several impressions of who you are - from whatever it is, whether TV or a live show, I feel like they don't quite connect the dots.

People ask who I am as an artist, who I am as a person. I don't ever want to tell them who I am; you can find that out in the music.

I'm more than a songwriter. I'm a creative person. Some people you just always see. I won't allow you to see me unless it makes sense. There's a reason to see me.

I feel confident that the work I've put in will make people see me as a music artist before anything else.

I think for us up-and-coming artists, once you're out there, once you've put stuff up, once people know who you are, once you discover who you are, we're all in the same boat: it's down to whether people appreciate the music or not.

It's a little gross to put yourself in every song. I mean, how interesting do people really think you are?

I'm such a lover of music that it would be very hard for me to pinpoint it to a particular artist.

I think if you're a good songwriter, that's what you are first - not a star or celebrity.