I think I was always an old soul, even as a teenager..

I've always recognised that I have influence, whether I like it or not, and that I can use it to do something good..

I began dabbling in writing when I was 12, and there was never an official start to singing... I just sang my songs because there was no one else to ….

I'm not quite sure where the sponsorship rumour came from... probably because I have been a spokesperson for child sponsorship so people just assumed….

Singing was always quite a private thing... I don't think my own mum even heard me sing until after I signed with Sony just out of high school!.

In the end, no matter how my records are panned or praised, if there are kids and communities in developing nations that have improved living conditi….

Obviously, it was a big life change for me and quite a shock to suddenly have these songs I'd written in my bedroom as a far-too-intense teenager all….

There is truth in little corners of our lives. There are hints of it in songs and children's eyes. It's familiar, like an ancient lullaby; What do I ….

I had received some minor indie label interest when I was 14 after I was in a schools music competition thing in NZ called 'Rockquest', but I knew it….

I have a particular style of writing and my voice sounds a particular way, which lends itself to a certain style..