"When I was younger it was a lot of quantity over quality. Just writing, writing, writing. Hundreds o..." — Lights

What puts me in the perspective of the power of a song is listening to it at full volume.

I got signed to a development deal when I was 15. That fell through after about a year when the company merged with another label. Then I got picked up by Sony publishing. So I was writing professionally from 16 to 18. Then I started making my own records.

It is really hard to write something high-energy and upbeat on acoustic guitar.

There are times where you don't think you can be one of those strong women. You're not one of the leaders right? But that doesn't mean you're not. And that doesn't mean you're not a trailblazer.