Quotes from Bishop Briggs

Every single time I perform 'River,' I just feel a huge rush of adrenaline and energy, and I remember writing it.

I think it's a rite of passage that the minute you land in Japan, you have to go to a karaoke bar.

I think now, whenever I write, there is nothing that will really compare to pen and paper.

I got the performing itch.

It was really important that 'Dream' kept the balance of strength and total vulnerability - which was my exact headspace when it was being written.

I've always viewed writing as an outlet for being vulnerable and all that comes with that. You are able to let things all out.

I hope I'm always surprising people, and I hope I'm always surprising myself.

You have to convince those around you that you're worth their time and energy, and that can be really taxing.

The biggest thing that I hope people take away when they listen to my music is that they feel that there is an outlet being presented that allows them to be more authentic and for them to be more honest in their own lives.

If I'm not authentic, I might as well as be dead.

I have been performing as long as I can remember, so I built my craft. People think I was discovered after the first show I played once I landed in L.A., and it just happened instantly - overnight. The truth is, I was performing wherever I could for five years.

'River' is all about tension and release. It's about intimacy and solace. It's about staring someone in the face and not backing down.

I truly never saw myself doing anything other than music. There was nothing else that brought me this much joy, but also this much frustration.

I think in this life it's important to be kind, be thankful, and always be creative.

Thankfully, I don't think you can be creative without being free.

It's only when I'm on stage that I really come to terms with the fact that other people are hearing my most inner, darkest thoughts.

'Dream' is about having fears and doing your best to embrace them no matter how strenuous the grip is.

I think what I always want whenever I'm recording is to have even just 2 percent of what the Alabama Shakes have, Brittany Howard.

I'd always sing 'Greatest Love of All' by Whitney Houston. I just want to make clear, though, you know those people on 'Star Search' who are the little 7-year-olds that sound like Christina Aguilera? That wasn't me.

There's always a ton of emotion coming from me, so I'm really excited to share it.

Every time I introduce myself, I'm reminded where I came from.

It's so important to be your own biggest fan, even if you have to constantly convince people, including yourself, that you're worthy of their time and energy and ears.

There's something about having a sibling that you know will always stick with you.

There is a dark side of me - it's the side people don't really get to see. I think everyone has that.