There just is exponentially more money in the movie business than in the music business. As a result there are more people involved in the creative process.

People ask me if I have stage fright. I say, "God, no, I'm completely comfortable there. I have rest-of-the-day fright."

I'm not a spiritual person at all, but I do think that the world doesn't have to be as lonely as it is.

All my songs are where I am.

I can't remember all the times I've tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass

For me, songwriting is something like breathing: I just do it. But that doesn't mean you're fantastic.

There is nothing more important you can ever do for this world than to wake up and be a part of it.