I moved from New Zealand to Melbourne when I was 17. I'd planned to go to university to study French, but I was offered a contract to write and recor….

Yeah, letting go - even just musically, aside from emotionally - I find that quite challenging. Knowing the right time for letting go of my album, fo….

Contemplation: I read a lot of books on philosophy and religion, and try to keep always growing in that part of my life, because without having a spi….

I haven't stopped writing which is good. I'm scared to stop completely otherwise it might lead to stagnancy..

It's a really cool time for artists who want to strive for a little more depth in what they want to say to come forward. We live in a very fast world….

Just try to keep the heart turned outward, as well as having moments inward..

Im so fascinated by the human longing for meaning. The way we relate romantically to each other is so much to do with our longing for meaning as well..

I think the more that I can find myself getting out of the way - like you said yourself - trying to get out of thinking too much, and sometimes somet….

That's the beauty of song writing. You never know when inspiration will come or how it will hit, you just gotta kinda grasp a hold of it and make sen….

I think the idea of being on stage and playing for people, and being able to inject a little bit of joy into their lives is a really exciting concept….

But for me I think it's just about taking that time of reflection and contemplation. That's probably my process in every decision that I make: to mak….

I have times when I doubt what I'm doing. When those moments hit, I think about how grateful I am to be able to do what I do everyday. It was harder ….

When people ask that question, it's very hard to nail down a formula or a circumstance that I always write in, but I definitely do believe that there….

I think 'SNL' is so well-known for its musical performances, as well, and people really breaking into America through a really great performance on t….

When you work on an album for three and a half years, you're kind of ready for it to get out there. To have your songs reach people..

I started writing songs when I was 10. It was a natural way to express myself as a kid. It wasn't until I started listening to jazz, joined the choir….

I'm turning 22, so I want to start getting into work that reflects where I'm at in life now..

Music is my catharsis for that. It's an incredible blessing that I have this way of expressing myself through music and lyric, and I'm so grateful fo….

All my album artwork is body painting..

. The key to all of that is keeping hold of humility and keeping hold of the people around you, and making sure you stay grounded with your family an….

Just try to keep the heart turned outward, as well as having moments inward. I think the threat of an industry like this is that you can become sort ….