“I wasn't going to great schools, because my parents didn't believe in public education. They wanted the education to be influenced by their religion, so I was going to these halfway education-slash-Christian schools that were like pop-up shop-style education.”

“I got the Eye of the Tiger The FireDancing through the fire Cause I am a Champion!And your gonna hear me Roar-Roar”

“You never know. Somebody can seem cool and then you look in their music library and there's Katy Perry.”

“Maybe the reason why all the doors are closed so you could open one that leads you to the perfect road.”

“My mother is very emotional as well, but my dad is more of the guts of the family. He was the main preacher, so he kind of had this little Pentecostal flair, but they are born-again.”

“My dad would give me $10, which is a lot of money when you're 9, to sing at church, on tables at restaurants, at family functions, just about anywhere.”

“Not to sound overly cheesy but I really appreciate the freedom we have in America - especially as a female.”

“I love what I do, and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change.”

“I've done a lot of bad things. Use your imagination.”

“I wanted to be that quirky girl who writes funny songs that still have meaning.”

“My sister travels with me, and she's the person who keeps me in line, whether I like it or not. I trust her and also have a good, healthy fear of her.”