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There's value in being a normal person.
I try to be a good person. I love Jesus.
The Grammys are just the pinnacle of music.
My biggest dream is to headline an arena tour.
I've always wanted to dye my hair a bright color.
I've always been a big, bold thinker and a dreamer.
Music videos, to me, are like an extension of a song.
I'm so weird and quirky, and painfully awkward sometimes.
Hillary Scott from Lady Antebellum is like my big sister.
I want to be a good person first and a good artist second.
I would love to do a duet with Gavin Degraw. Or Ed Sheeran.
I love pop music. I've tried to always be honest about that.
I love Taylor Swift, and I've always been such a fan of her.
I want to stay where I am. I'm stoked to be a country artist.
Always wash your face before you go to bed - skin care is key.
Songwriting was a gift that came to me when I needed it the most.
Being a songwriter is really the base of being an artist, for me.
I wanted to be a vet. I really thought that's what I wanted to do.
Before I really knew country music, I listened to pop, and I still do.
I have a huge appreciation for music in general, but my roots are country.
Women in country music have always been a staple and always been important.
In my opinion, it's all about the song and the performance, not the gender.
You really do have to be different. You really do have to set yourself apart.
I used to walk around trying to do the Britney Spears growl: 'Oh, baby, baby.'
I listen to everything. I sing country music, but I listen to different stuff.
Honestly, I'm such a shoe girl. I like to save money, and I like to spend money on shoes.
It's really humbling to be acknowledged by such established names like CMT and Billboard.
I write everything. It's my favorite part of what I do. And lyrics are my favorite thing.
Growing up in east Tennessee gave me my country roots, my twang, and a lot of my stories.
The Grammys to me, well, that's my peers. That's the industry thinking what I do is good.
I'm a huge fan of the Chainsmokers - like, huge. Like, I would love to collaborate with them.
I wouldn't be an artist if I didn't have Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift to look up to.
I try to be as honest as I can in writing. That's what ends up translating and relating to people.
I feel like it's been so crazy to get to open for people like Rascal Flatts, Lady A, Billy Currington.
The first album is an introduction, and when people listen to it top to bottom, I want them to know me.
The whole heartbeat of the first record is young, which I think is what made it relatable to young girls.
As a fan, I connect with realness. Whether it's strong or vulnerable, if it's real, I can connect with it.
The thing that's been most important to me is being interactive with people that are listening to my music.
I share so much of my life on social media, and I love the honest connection with the people that follow me.
When I was 15, my mom and I packed everything up and moved to Nashville so I could pursue my dream in music.
I wanted to be the girl that talks about getting a guy. I felt like that was a different approach to writing.
No matter how exhausted I am after a show, I always take my makeup off. Even if it's just with a remover wipe.
I've always been drawn to the message of 'Be yourself. Love yourself.' I need to be reminded of that all time.
I think that every time a country artist steps outside of the country boundary, it just brings more ears to us.
Even though there are incredible songs floating around Nashville, it's important for me to have my voice heard.
When Florida Georgia Line and Nelly put out the 'Cruise' remix, it brought so many more people to country music.
As a young woman, I just think there's something really confident and empowering about being able to flirt back.
I've always been drawn to strong women in every genre, people who push the boundaries because they're just epic.
I get to remind myself and other people to be yourself, to rock you who you are, and don't worry about if it fits.
People send me songs all the time that are literally no-brainer hits... but for me, I'm an artist because I'm a writer.