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" I was very confused with where my life was heading, but I knew that whatever I did, music was going to be involved. "

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" For me, when I grew up, I never really had an outlet when it came to my social surroundings. Even if I had a form of popularity, I felt like I was very limited. "

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" My mind was so geared towards being a performing artist, singing all these classical pieces, but the sense of loneliness I got when I moved from New York to El Paso meant that writing turned into singing. I'd sing all these songs, and they'd make me feel better. Songs that crafted the way my life was going to go. "

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" When I started writing, I said, 'I don't know how to do this. I don't know if it sounds good.' Coming from being an underdog or being told that something wasn't for you over and over repeatedly, it took a lot out of me. It took a lot of my self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" I'm really excited about what the future holds and to grow as an individual and as an artist. "

" I suffer from anxiety, moments of depression. I'm in my head so much, and I'm thinking so much, I'm playing a tug-of-war within my mind. "

" I always try to be nice. I never want to be that person that anyone perceives as being rude or disrespectful, 'cause that's not me at all. "

" I've been singing since I could talk correctly. "

" Being vulnerable was difficult for me at first because I've said things in my songs about how I felt that I never told anybody. "

" Falling in love in high school and falling out of love - it's very digital. I've had breakups where they've called me to tell me we were done, and I've gotten a lot of text messages from an old girlfriend letting me know how she felt about me after we had ended everything. "

Falling In Love

" As an artist, I never want to be a moment. I want to be a legacy, and I want my music to touch people for years to come. "

" I always try to keep my friends within my music. I always play them all of the songs, and they are my biggest critics, and they love it, so that's a good sign. "

" I got joked on. You had people saying I was stupid, that I was lame, that I was feminine, this and that. I was like, 'OK, but I'm still gonna be successful, and you're not.' "

" It wasn't like I was specifically wanting to write songs about technology. It's just what I lived, what I was experiencing growing up. "

" I knew what I wanted and where I wanted to go. I always wanted to entertain and help others. "

" Even though I was super personal with 'American Teen,' I want to tap in and not just tell my own stories but tell the stories of other people - so that I can help as many people as possible. "

" To be recognized and accepted by my musical peers is truly an honor. "

" I use my clothing choices as a way to express how I feel. "

" Even though I wasn't born or raised in El Paso, it'll always be a part of me until the day that I die. "

" My mom raised a self-aware kid. I wasn't like the typical alpha male. I wasn't afraid to sing, you know? I wasn't afraid to be in musicals. "

" Lorde is awesome. She's amazing. She's so talented. We went on tour in Europe, and it was the greatest time of my life. "