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" There are so many fun things that you live that you can write about and people of all ages can connect to. "

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" I love playing with my dog and just sitting on the patio with people I don't get to see very often anymore. I'm a pretty simple gal. "

" With streaming services, the walls have come down a bit on genres. So I never really set out to make a country record or a pop record. I just wanted to make it mine. "

" There's no real high like finishing a new song, playing it a thousand times in your car, and freaking out with your co-writers. "

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" It seems like almost every day I've been able to cross things off my bucket list. "

" I have a Prius, but I'd love to have a white convertible like Richard Gere's in 'American Gigolo.' "

" I remember thinking the Nineties were uncool: 'I landed in the generation where nothing happens.' "

" I love dry British humor. I love to sketch in my off time. I love tequila. "

" Texas is really special in that we have our own music scene, our own music chart. It's almost a genre on its own. It feels like you can make a great living just touring the state because it's so big, but eventually, I wanted a new challenge. "

" I just love when girls rock short hair, because they can't hide behind anything. I feel more empowered with short hair. "

" I always go back to old vinyl albums I loved, and that's sort of the aim I had with 'Hero' - just to make it look classic and feel like me, but also timeless in a way. "

" I drive to clear my mind, like many people do. It's like, once you get in the car, whatever song you put on, it's so symbiotic. Your mood could change in a second. "

" I was rejected from 'American Idol' - and I'm happier for it now. "

" I started to see this common theme with the songs that I was writing or co-writing, and it all had this really strong, independent point of view that I had subconsciously been craving from the music scene. "

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" I'm not trying to dog any artist or genre, but to me, there is a lot of diversity missing from the radio. I miss turning the radio on and getting punched in the soul with a great lyric. "

" I care about women's rights and reproductive rights and my gay friends being able to keep their marriages official. You don't want your genre to disown you for it - and I don't think they would now - but you still see that sort of hatred and vitriol that comes with disagreeing with the conservative agenda. "

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" I've paved this road myself, and no one else has walked it the same exact way that I have. There are people that helped kick the door in, but it's really satisfying to be in a place where you know who you are and you've figured yourself out. "