Colbie Caillat

Well, I started writing songs about three years ago when I learned to play the guitar, but I've been singing since I was eleven.

For the 'Try' video, I didn't prep or starve myself and over-exercise. And then I didn't get my nails done. I didn't get my hair done. I didn't get a facial. I didn't have a stylist.

Over the years, I've heard pop artists do some Christmas songs, and I haven't fully cared for them. They weren't the traditional Christmas music that I was raised on and love. Thinking of that, I wanted to make my songs mimic the classic Christmas songs.

My advice is don't scrub your makeup off your eyes; be gentle.

Talking with my friends and family every day helps keep me grounded and connected to home. They are the most important things to me.

I didn't want to call and schedule shows or call and make people listen to my music. Luckily, my friends and family really stayed on me and made me put myself out there.

We all look in the mirror and name the things that we don't like about ourselves or wish we could change. Instead, name the good things and focus on that!

My dad is one of the sweetest human beings around. He's so patient with people and has so many ideas that he's so much fun to work with.