I learned that my upbringing was rough, but there's other people out there where their upbringing is even worse than mine. It just gives you even more of a reason to want to help.
I've had a good-size fan base for a while.
I grew up without a father figure.
My first impression when I heard 'Heaven' was, 'Do not let anyone else have that song! I'm putting it on hold.' I knew it was special from the first time I heard it, and I thought my fans would love it as much as I did.
After graduating from high school, even though I was working, I didn't have enough money to pay rent, so I stayed with my Nana.
You can't hold a grudge against anybody; you gotta let it go.
Life's too short to hold grudges.
I just want people to know that they can make it through hard times like I did.
I feel like I have my loved ones, but I have a lot of haters, too.
Everybody's got high expectations for me. I just don't want to let anybody down.
Music has been a huge part of my life, and I feel like it's a part of everyone's.
Now that I'm with RCA, they were able to get radio on board, and it's just really awesome to see their support and 'What Ifs' going to No. 1.
I used to isolate myself and be in my room by myself all the time.
I feel like I'm just trying to pave my own lane and just kind of make my own sound.
Matt McGinn and Taylor Phillips played a big part in getting me where I am.
That's something that I never thought I would have in a million years. We've done Gold before with 'Used To Love You Sober,' which I thought was awesome, but you don't realize once you get to Platinum, and you see the number difference between 500,000 and a million.
I usually think about titles. I'll hear somebody say something and write it down in my notes, and whenever we go into a room, somebody will start naming off titles, and whoever has the best title, that's what we start writing.
I still feel like an outcast on the inside, but it doesn't bother me anymore at all.
I'm definitely gonna be an outcast.
As a country, we can do better. Our home should be a source of stability, not insecurity. This issue is personal for me... even with a steady paycheck, I couldn't pay rent.
