Bishop Briggs

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

“When I was very little, I had an Essex accent.”

“Unfortunately, I did go through a dark eyeliner phase!”

“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.”

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

“You never really know what's inspired you or made you who you are, but I was really lucky that I got to grow up in places like Japan and Hong Kong that are super energetic and have this intensity to them.”

“I think MTV is so iconic that for them to notice me, little ol' me, was very, very exciting.”

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

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

“I am inspired and would love to work with Jack Garrett, Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots, and Jack Antonoff.”

“I'm used to being nervous for shows in general.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“I think it's all about the music you listen to along the way. For me, my parents always played Motown music and The Beatles, so I was drawn to the soul.”

“As a music lover, I always adore when artists write about what's currently happening in their life. I find that the most interesting to listen to, just because I am extremely nosey.”

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

“Always know I have something up my sleeve.”

“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.”