Quotes from Alice Merton

We always watch 'The Polar Express.' I love that movie; that's a very, very nice Christmas tradition that we have.

At the end of the day, it's not the labels buying the music: it's the people out there, and you have to be behind the music and not anyone else. You're the one representing it, you're playing it for everyone; you're doing promotion and travelling around the world.

I didn't have just one place where I could say, 'That's my home.'

I get mad about something, and then I have this melody in my head, and then afterwards, the lyrics come.

When I was younger, I always wanted to be either a pianist or a classical singer, and when I discovered songwriting, it was like a new portal had been opened.

I started quite late. I only discovered that I could write a song when I was, like, 17... some musicians, they're starting out, writing songs when they're, like, 12, 13. I never thought I would go into songwriting when I was that young.

I love spending time in England, whether it's for writing, producing, or seeing my parents and siblings.

I get really nervous when I'm performing or meeting new people.

I had no idea if 'No Roots' was going to work or not.

I'm putting out music that I love, and they're basically just stories of my life and how I try and teach myself to think about things. They're kind of like notes to self, basically.

I think nowadays it's important to have the support of a group of people who are ready to invest time and effort in your music and vision.

I wanted to write an upbeat song where I could feel good about the fact that I've moved around so much and not sad about all the goodbyes I've had to face.

Mom+Pop aren't just a label, but they were the group of people that seemed to really care about a long-term relationship. I can be honest with them, like I would with my family, but at the same time, I can expect for them always to be upfront and honest with me.

I have complete creative freedom. If I want to put a song on the album, there's no one stopping me.

A lot of labels always feel the need to tell you how they think the music should be marketed and what songs work best where. I say make music you love doing, come up with a strategy, and put it out there.

You don't really learn how to write songs; you learn to develop as a writer, and you get to meet lots of musicians and figure out what kind of sound you want. You have the time to just develop and try different styles, and that's what I did.