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" My sister was the singer, and I always had the mentality there could only be one in the family. "

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" It's 2016. Men are more vulnerable than ever. "

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" People are going to assume whatever they want to assume. "

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" I've written poetry most of my life. "

" I have, like, sensory overload problems. "

" It's ingrained in people's minds that it's a typecast and a stereotype that women are just emotional and crazy. "

" When you first start out, people think this is super easy and you find your crew super quick. But you've really got to go through songwriter boot camp to find your people. "

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" I definitely always thought of myself as a songwriter before a singer. "

" If you listen to the radio, it's all men who are emotional and women who are sexual. There's nothing wrong with that! It definitely should be the case, but it makes me sad that women are afraid to be emotional because it makes them look weak. "

" I just wanted to write the songs. I never wanted to sing them. "

" I had all these singles come out within a two-month period, and then nothing for almost two years. You start to feel a little irrelevant. You realize how many people there are trying to be songwriters and how competitive it is and how political things can be. "

" I've been the person who hides behind people and lets everyone else do their thing, and I've been content there. "

" My favorite food is hot Cheetos. I could eat those every day. "

" I could make apple pie every single day. You need to be super precise in order for it to be perfect. I'm such a perfectionist that baking is calming for me. I've never burnt anything, thank God. "

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" My boyfriend and I like to fight a lot. I have a lot of problems. He has a lot of problems. Somehow, we always work them out and find a way back to each other. "

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" I just want to write fun, interesting music that pushes boundaries and is still true to myself. I want people to feel something. "