I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.

When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song

With the internet, things are so much more immediate. People taste-test things to see if they want to buy the CD

Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.

I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience.

Yes!!! I booked a commercial!!!

Its a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. Its a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful.