The melodies come out so strong that I'm like, "Oh, crap." It's really better if they could both be kind of able to compromise, but the melodies, even more recently, they come out very fully cast and formed.

I've always found that whatever you say about indie rock, it is the most inclusive genre or title for anything. It doesn't pin you down too much, like other labels would. It's just newer, it has less baggage.

Guitars are kind of just, you know, sexy, especially old vintage ones.

I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated.

I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.

The idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me.

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.