'Elle' is such an iconic magazine, and the intersection of fashion and music has always been something that fascinates me.
Steve Earle had a mainstream career. Dwight Yoakam had a mainstream career. Willie Nelson did. But they always made good music, they always stuck to who they were. They weren't relying on radio like a lot of people are in Nashville.
I always knew I was going to do something with music, but with my whole family being in the business, acting was something that was just mine. But when I was 20 or 21, I started writing songs and felt the itch to make a record.
I think that soul, to me, is the theme of music that I connect with.
There's a new grievance every day to write about.
I was born in Nashville, but my whole family is from East Texas, so I consider myself a dual citizen.
My favorite movies are from directors that have a vision, like Wes Anderson or Tim Burton.
Vocally, I sound like my mom. I don't think I can help it. That's just my natural voice.
The drums are very trashy: it's all electric, it's very in your face, and it's not perfect. It's raw, and I think that's what 'garage' means.
On my debut album, I wrote a lot about women and their roles in society.
I tend to write from a personal place, and most of the time when I'm writing by myself, it's coming from something I've experienced.
It is like therapy to write and have people connect with it. That's the kind of music I connect with most.
I've always been drawn to the real stuff and the stuff that feels authentic. And so when I'm writing songs, that's what I try to do.
I want a long-lasting career. I want to build up a fan base that will come to my shows and love me no matter if I have a song on the radio or not.
Everyone in my family, they do music, and they love music; it's all about the music.
To be honest, when you grow up in the music business, people heard me sing from a young age, and you get offered development deals and things like that.
I didn't sign a record deal; I didn't do any of that. I made my record independently, and I went out and hit the road in a van.
I think what I've learned to focus on is my music, and that's why I made my record independently.
My record's all electric, and that's why I call it 'garage country.'
My voice is very country, and my songwriting is very country.
