“Crying is really bad for your vocal cords”

“Andromache: See, I've stopped crying. I won't cry ever again, I promise you.Helen: Don't promise that. Never promise that. Tears are good sometimes. They clear the heart of sorrow. Cry.”

“I don’t have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like”

“I'm nervous whenever I perform”

“I don't make music for the eyes, I make music for the ears.”

“I make music for ears, not eyes”

“Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing my first album, I didn't mean to but I just did.”