Lorde
Singer Lorde performs "Royals" at The Grammy Nominations Concert Live - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night event at Nokia theatre in Los Angeles December 6, 2013. The 56th annual Grammy Awards will be presented January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Singer Lorde performs "Royals" at The Grammy Nominations Concert Live - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night event at Nokia theatre in Los Angeles December 6, 2013. The 56th annual Grammy Awards will be presented January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Lorde may have landed herself on the cover of Rolling Stone, but she still remains true to herself, quirks, wisdom and all.

The teenage crooner is featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine's February issue; and in an interview with Rob Tannenbaum, she dishes out on almost everything, from her style icons to songwriting.

Speaking of which, she is now drawing her song inspiration to her recent travels, which was 'the coolest thing' for her at the moment.

"I've never really traveled before this year," shares Lorde. "And that is really affecting how I write, because I'm looking at new stuff every day and experiencing new people. . . I'm really interested in social interactions and that sort of stuff. And I get to see a hell of a lot of that on the road."

Lorde also mentions that she gets 'paralyzingly nervous sometimes,' the first time of which may seem to be that first photo shoot back in home country New Zealand.

"I was so awkward, and I was scared in that situation," recounts Lorde. "But now I can put music on that I like and dance around and take cool photos. And that, to me, is a sign of how far I've come."

And as original as her sound may seem, Ella Yellich O'Connor admits to going on fangirl mode when it comes to meeting in person the artists she admires.

"When I meet people whose music I really inspire, and they may be a little bit famous, I still get the little, 'Holy crap! This person wants to talk to me.'" says the Kiwi singer.

And she's got some advice to aspiring songwriters:

1. A Record Deal Is Not Necessary
"You don't necessarily have to have a record deal. . .if you want your music to be heard. You can just put stuff on the Internet and people can love it and that's cool. I think the industry is much less scary than people think it is."

2. Three Words: Make. More. Music.
"Make so much music you have no friends. If you're making cool art, then everything else will fall into line, I think. If it's good enough, if it's cool enough, if it has enough emotion in it, people will listen, and people will love it. And there's nothing else."

Rolling Stone's February issue featuring Lorde is now out on newsstands and on iTunes App Store.