I could hunker down by myself and listen closely to mixes, but then to be able to have a sounding board of peers to get advice and feedback.

It's not a morbid thing, but I think I've never been afraid of death, which is maybe why I love writing about it.

I love the idea of birds having human qualities...I think all humans want to be birds so we can fly.

Performing alone - it's a very solitary experience. When you're in a band, when something amazing happens on stage you can look at each other, "Yeah! we're so locked in." Or if something goes wrong, you can look at each other and shrug and say, "Oops." If you're doing it by yourself, you reflect on it in a completely different way.

Maybe when I die and I'm thrown overboard, I'll turn into a mermaid.

I could hunker down by myself and listen closely to mixes, but then to be able to have a sounding board of peers to get advice and feedback.

I've always been fascinated by flight and the freeness of birds.