I was a good student. My mom is a teacher, and her side of the family is all teachers. She put a big emphasis on getting good grades. Votes: 13
As an independent artist it is so easy to get caught up in websites, social media, merchandise, when I am going to put out an EP, fining a producer, finding a studio to record in and you have to remember at the end of the day you should be writing music. Votes: 9
The Storms We Share' has been a project that I've been working on for so long. Votes: 8
My favorite part of touring is when I see girls that I've been talking to on my site and then meeting them in person. I can't believe how well the fans get along together. Everyone just seems to be really cool. Votes: 6
I've been really lucky to have a lot of cool people and to be around a lot of cool celebrities that I've got to learn from. Votes: 6
I was in high school and I had an independent album out, and we kept sending that out, and I was doing shows. No one really dug it. It was very Americana and had a lot of folk elements in it. Votes: 6
Getting on stage, for me, was a huge thing when I first started. And back in high school, everyone was in rock bands and I was a singer/songwriter. It just seems kind of lame. Votes: 6
I don't how many of us get to go to the next level, and I don't know how many people on my level get to go to the next level after that. I think it is the songs that can take you there. Votes: 6
The acting thing is the side benefit of becoming a little bit well known with my music. Votes: 5
Kids think books are cool, especially when they see that people they think books are cool are reading. Votes: 5
I didn't see myself doing TV. It's time-consuming. Votes: 5
My family was all musicians. We jam all the time. Votes: 4
I never was strutting through the hallways like, "Yeah, I'm a singer/songwriter." That's never a cool thing to do - to be the brooding guy. Votes: 4
In general, I'm pretty shy and nervous about a lot of things. For me to get on stage for the first time took so many times at an open mic before I finally got on stage and did it. Votes: 4
Just true to form with life sometimes - what you're trying to do doesn't necessarily work out, but what ends up happening can be a lot better. I just relax and say whatever is going to happen - happens. Votes: 4
The reason I like doing these acting projects is because no matter how much acting I do, I'll always have music in my life. I love having both. Votes: 3
I base my roots and history in old blues, old country and old bluegrass, and I like rock 'n' roll, and somehow it all came together, and that is what I am playing now. Votes: 3
A lot of people can figure out the social media aspect of it, or the merchandising aspect, or whatever and get enough momentum to start a career. To sustain it, you have to keep writing and you have to keep creating. Votes: 3
Education is one of the most important tools that you can give somebody. Votes: 3
I can't figure out why fans keep coming, maybe it's because they dig the songs. Votes: 3
It's like a dream sometimes, a song just pops into your head and you can't tell if it's something you heard or it's new and you got to write it down. Votes: 3
There is also something exciting about the risk. Somewhere in me is a sadist that likes pain, I guess. Votes: 3
I went from living with my parents, to being signed out of high school. I have never, not had a boss, or someone else responsible for me. It is really cool as an artist to have that freedom. Votes: 2
I like to read really good books - anything that's really great, whether it's fiction, non-fiction, how-to, or whatever. Votes: 2
I don't know how to make magic. For most songwriter's that has only happened once or twice, and I don't know how to re-create that. I know that there are some tricks and tools, but the magic is the amazing part. Votes: 0
I think one of the reasons that I love the fans that have stuck around, because I really enjoy writing different kinds of songs. I don't know if I write them well or not, but I can write them. Votes: 0
It's hard to deny talent. If you're good, you're good. Votes: 0
Music comes out of me most naturally and would be the hardest to give up forever. Votes: 0
My world on the road always ends up feeling really small which is ironic because that's when I'm seeing the most places and meeting the most people! Votes: 0