I love when people are coming up and they're working hard and you can see that they're really focused on the process to their music. I really dig that. As a musician, it's nice to see people who really care about the process.

I don't really know that there's any real rules for songwriting.

Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.

I'm not a mass-appeal artist.

You need a strong sense of 'otherness' to be able to create in your life.

I don't really hang out with a lot of celebrities.

I can relate to soul, R&B... whatever people want to call me is fine. I just hope it makes them feel something.