Me and my dad, we'd go to the dirt bike races every year. I mean we'd go probably too much every year. And he would make me listen to all country music.

I really like Holly Williams. I've said that a bunch, but her song 'Drinkin',' I just love it.

I listen to every type of music there is, and I also have a little girl, so I listen to ultra-fun Disney stars' music as well.

I loved the Dixie Chicks. They were always so fun.

That's what's amazing about songwriting: you can write a story that everyone connects to.

It's a different process for me, but it's really cool to hear someone else singing the song that you wrote.

Truthfully, my childhood was so fun. Everything was new, and everything was like Christmas because we were just from this small town, and my sister had amazing success. It was so amazing to see my sister reach such heights.

You have to be an adult; there is no sitting around and feeling sorry for yourself.

Of course, you want to be respected by your peers, and you want people to connect to you as an artist, but for me, it's more about staying true to myself and doing something I believe in and focusing on that.

To me, being in the studio is one of the most exciting parts about being an artist.