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" I was born in Nashville, but my whole family is from East Texas, so I consider myself a dual citizen. "

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" 'Elle' is such an iconic magazine, and the intersection of fashion and music has always been something that fascinates me. "

" I prefer to create friction. Because if you're not pushing buttons, you're just making something pleasant; it's probably been done before, and it's not making anyone feel anything. "

" My voice is very country, and my songwriting is very country. "

" The drums are very trashy: it's all electric, it's very in your face, and it's not perfect. It's raw, and I think that's what 'garage' means. "

" A lot of the songs are very rock-oriented. My voice makes them country, and a lot of people think that is a strange combination... I think it creates something different and unique. "

" I just don't have a tolerance for people being fake, I don't think. Maybe especially when I think they have bad intentions. "

" There's a new grievance every day to write about. "

" I want a long-lasting career. I want to build up a fan base that will come to my shows and love me no matter if I have a song on the radio or not. "

" Everyone in my family, they do music, and they love music; it's all about the music. "

" I've always been drawn to the real stuff and the stuff that feels authentic. And so when I'm writing songs, that's what I try to do. "

" There's a lot to live up to when three of your parents are successful in the music business. "

" I think what I've learned to focus on is my music, and that's why I made my record independently. "

" I tend to write from a personal place, and most of the time when I'm writing by myself, it's coming from something I've experienced. "

" When I was thinking of video ideas for this song, I wanted it to reflect the energy of the music and express the big eye roll that 'Sit Here and Cry' is. I had a very specific visual vision for it, and when I saw Sam Siske's reel, I knew he was going to get it. "

" At this very early stage in my career, I want people to experience the music first and let it drive their imagination and their experiences. "

" I love narrative videos, but sometimes I think they can limit a listener's experience of a song. "

" I didn't sign a record deal; I didn't do any of that. I made my record independently, and I went out and hit the road in a van. "

" Vocally, I sound like my mom. I don't think I can help it. That's just my natural voice. "

" It's very important to me that every person takes away their own meaning from a song, and it's why I don't always love spelling out what a song is about for somebody. "

" On my debut album, I wrote a lot about women and their roles in society. "

" Steve Earle had a mainstream career. Dwight Yoakam had a mainstream career. Willie Nelson did. But they always made good music, they always stuck to who they were. They weren't relying on radio like a lot of people are in Nashville. "

" It is like therapy to write and have people connect with it. That's the kind of music I connect with most. "