"I would risk the serpent's bite. I would dance around with seven. I would kiss the diamond back, If I knew it would g…"

"I know—they treat it like it’s a big phenomena. It would be like, “all-girl band” or “girl drummer” and I’d be like, …"

"I grew up being aware that I was Southern, and that being a very important thing for me. And being drawn to short sto…"

"My mother passed away in 2004, and then my dad 10 years later. That period in between, I wrote songs like “Death Came…"

"I was always into different kinds of music but just by default, I was singing and playing acoustic guitar; I didn’t k…"

"The night's too long; It just drags on and on. And then there's never enough. That's when the sun starts coming up. D…"

"Do I want too much? Am I going overboard to want that touch? I shouted out to the night: "Give me what I deserve, cau…"

"He sleeps all alone on Second Street With a roof over his head and food to eat. But he can hardly make it day to day …"

"There are things about you that make me wanna scream and shout. There are things about you that make me wanna lock yo…"

"Are you alright? All of a sudden you went away. Are you alright? I hope you come back around someday."