A lot of people ask me if I'm OK. I'm capable of crazy - a lot of people are - but I'm OK.

I listen to tapes a lot. I have a car that only (has a cassette player). I like the nostalgic factor.

My family life, my adoption - it could be related to the songs, but I think the songs are deeper than that. They're not just about this experience.

People should know each other because they want to, because they have things in common.

Sometimes I'll hit a note and sometimes I don't. Why not at least try?

In high school I was in a band called Goodfight, but it was more me running around on stage. It was very punk inspired. Then I started to get into indie-rock and older music and decided I wanted to write my own stuff. I quit the band. Around 16 or 17, I started recording myself at home on keyboard and piano.

Different cultures have different audiences.