I listened to my record and hear lots of influences. And it's very rich... it's got a wide spectrum.

I was going to make the record I wanted to make, and if I had to be a bitch about it, so be it.

I'm not writing just about melancholy stuff anymore, I made a point to cover a wide range of emotions.

Once I got a record contract, and I took my songs which weren't quite finished, or maybe they were a good idea, maybe they weren't. I took them into the studio and developed them. They came to life and they evolved... and they're great.

I've built a solid career there, but America's ten times the size. Now that we're onto the third record, I feel like the stars have aligned and American audiences are embracing my music even more.

If I'm writing strictly for others, how does that show what I'm experiencing or thinking? I just got to a point where I realized I could be as personal as I wanted to be and people could relate to those situations if they so choose.