When I start asking my friends, "What do you think this means?" And it leads to way more interesting conversations than what it actually ends up meaning in the dictionary. Like "apocryphal," for instance.

No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.

Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.

There's songs that could either be taken as a conversation between two people, like "The Privateers," or "Why," from a much earlier record. Or "Glass Figurine." That's my version of a relationship song.

The real drag is trying to fly from country to country, day of show, with all your gear. You get hassled all the time. It's hard trying to keep it together.

Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound. It's not trying to replace a band, per se. It's become a completely different thing. And it's not just simply an effect. It's just a very surprisingly intuitive thing.

If you take a little time, let's say three weeks off, after recording a song, and you listen to it every other day, you're just going to know eventually.