Infidelity is a deal breaker for me. I've broken up with people over it. You can't do monogamy 90 percent of the time.

Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all about perfectionism.

To me the biggest irony of this lifetime that I'm living is that for someone who thrives in the public eye in the creative ways that I do, I actually don't enjoy being in the public eye.

Writing the record for me - every record is almost a surprise. When people ask me, what are the themes you want to grapple with on this one? I have no idea until the record's finished.

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was defenseless, and parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends.

I would never judge someone's intrigue with the spoils of fame, because I went through that.

My message to anyone who's afraid that they can't write music when they're happy is 'Just trust the passion.' The passion can write a lot of things.