There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science.

I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output.

Most records, you build from the drums and bass up. This one, we started with the vocals in Nashville and recorded them live with just the guitars and tried to make that complete and lovely-sounding without any adornment at all. I really wanted to get something with the vocal that I've never gotten before Armchair Apocrypha.

I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule.

I've always had levity in my songs, so I like to turn things over, twist them around, and make fun of myself.

My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.

I am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes.