I was used to teens who had everything they needed.

It?s a balancing act in our society. We?re always go, go, go, and it?s important to have balance in your world, right down to paying attention to your breathing.

We walked into the center and it was just an amazing experience.

I was born technically in D.C., and then my family moved to the Columbia area when I was in elementary school. It was right on the line between Clarksville and Columbia in Howard County. I remember it being just like a peaceful, safe atmosphere. I always felt connected to the woods and that whole suburban feel.

When I was in New York, the whole vibe was really just not matching with me. I was kind of super depressed in New York. It just had this vibe of 'Get out,' you know? I would try to get out, and we'd look back and just see the city and feel like, 'Oh, I have to go back to prison again.'

I knew that the artists that I loved the most had something about them that was very unfiltered and very rough.