I second-guess and overthink and rethink every single thing that I do.
It's kind of exhilarating, walking through a crazy, insane mob. The most miraculous process is watching a song go from a tiny idea in the middle of the night to something that 55,000 people are singing back to you.
There are so many emotions that you're feeling, you can get stifled by them if you're feeling them all at once. What I try to do is take one moment - one simple, simple feeling - and expand it into three-and-a-half minutes.
I was from a small town, and nobody really expects you to leave, especially before you graduate. That doesn't happen.
Music is changing so quickly, and the landscape of the music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment.
My style advice to other girls is to be experimental but always have a 'home base' and stick with your comfort style.
When I was 8 years old, it mattered what my favorite singer said and wore and expressed opinions about.
I'm always afraid of failing. I have to quiet that fear if I'm going to get up in the morning.
I have this fear of falling in front of large groups of people. That's why I tend not to wear heels.
When you are missing someone, time seems to move slower, and when I'm falling in love with someone, time seems to be moving faster.
When we're falling in love or out of it, that's when we most need a song that says how we feel. Yeah, I write a lot of songs about boys. And I'm very happy to do that.
But when I hear a great song, I can't help but be inspired by it, regardless of whatever genre that song falls under.
Katie Couric is one of my favorite people.
Music is my shining light, my favorite thing in the world. T get me to stop doing it for one second would be difficult!
I think fearless is having fears but jumping anyway.
When I figured out how to work my grill, it was quite a moment. I discovered that summer is a completely different experience when you know how to grill.
Guarding your heart and protecting your dignity are a little bit more important than clarifying the emotions of someone who's only texting you back three words. I've learned that from trying to figure out people who don't deserve to be figured out.
I know my flaws before other people point them out to me.
My confidence is easy to shake. I am very well aware of all of my flaws. I am aware of all the insecurities that I have.
People like music when they're in love, but they don't need it as much. You need music when you're missing someone or you're pining for someone or you're forgetting someone or you're trying to process what just happened.