More than anything I want to get up there and hang out with the audience, make everybody feel like it's fun and they're involved and are just, like, ….

I think the most challenging part of being a performer is just making sure that people know that when you get up there every night, it's unique and t….

I know who I am as an artist and I know what my sound is, but I wanted to know what I could do in order to take it to that next level. So the experie….

My biggest advice for girls - and this is something that I wish I could have known when I was younger - is to have thick skin. It's something that yo….

I can lick my elbow. I know that's supposed to be impossible, but I can do it!.

I am very busy and don't have a lot of down time, but I write my best songs in those situations. I enjoy my life the most when I have a bunch of thin….

I like to perform live like we're all just hanging out in my living room. I'm totally casual and informal on stage..

I am definitely still the same kid that I was picking up the guitar at 15. But, I have definitely learned to be more flexible and roll with the punch….

My music is the chicken soup kind. I want people to get a good feeling in their soul from these songs. Roots rock, heartland rock...whatever you want….

Being on the road is like a campout. I'm the only girl. The guys in my band are like my big brothers. It's definitely an adventure, but it can be a n….

My second album was written while I was on the road promoting the first record. I tried to take my personal experiences and elevate them to universal….

Believing in yourself and what you do is so important. It took me a long time to find that confidence. If you're an artist and you're taking risks, t….

Acting and singing on 'One Tree Hill' was definitely one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I didn't even know I could act until I auditi….

Music is such a healing thing, no matter who you are..

I've never feared the unexpected..

As you get older, challenges arise that you aren't prepared for, but what got me through it was music..

My main goal as a songwriter is to make something that inspires people. To write things about my life that people can relate to. Whether it's a whole….

I used to bring my sketchbook to gym class and doodle, because I am a very uncoordinated athlete..

I consider myself a songwriter before anything else. The fact that I have been able to write both of my records and establishing myself as a songwrit….

I started playing guitar and writing songs when I was 15. I think what mainly sparked my interest was just the fact that I grew up listening to Chery….

I knew that going on 'One Tree Hill' was going to be an incredible vehicle for the record. What is amazing about it is that my role on the show is, y….