When I used to write songs, especially on my own, it was just me and a guitar.

I live in a neighborhood that's very family-oriented, so I feel like everyone else is sleeping and I'm sitting up, making music. It's just me. It's a nice time to be creative.

I don't think I'm delusional, but I'm definitely a dreamer; I definitely want to see the best in things and I believe in what I do.

Traveling really inspires me, seeing other cities and going on tour. If you've got fans online, it's hard to remember those people are real people.

I would literally never think about melody. I never thought people listened to melody because I listen to words.

I really struggle to get up in the morning, but I also get my best ideas really late at night, when I'm trying to sleep.

When you go on tour and see everyone, you're like, "Oh my god. This is actually real life." That inspires me to write more songs.

Moving to London was a culture shock, but in a really good way. I'm more aware now, and I'm less trusting of people in the music industry.

Nothing makes me happier than writing a song that I think is good or that I want to play. Writing songs helps me.

Sometimes when I'm writing a song I'll get carried away with production when I'm only on the first verse, and that sacrifices the songwriting.

A different and much deeper sort of beauty altogether. The thing and yet not the thing.

My name is not big enough for people to go, 'Let me throw money at you because you're so famous!'

Let us be a little humble let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.

We can take whatever path in worship we choose, but not all paths will end at the feet of Jesus.

I don't really like to tell people to get out drugs.

My feet are definitely more grounded than before. And I know that I'm not holding onto a dream. I'm holding onto my life.

Most of your desires are not really about yourself. You just picked them up from your social surroundings.

The error is in the assumption that the General Government is a party to the constitutional compact. The States ... formed the compact, acting as sovereign and independent communities.

Criticism, though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and sagacity, has not yet attained the certainty and stability of science.

Thing is, I don't like ties. I like to win....by big margins.