I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.

I quit college. I was studying architecture for about a year.

There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are.

You have certain writing tools but generally creating something from nothing makes one quite mad and Cynthia and I are quite mad you know.

One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.

You're going to have more rejection than acceptance.

A guitar riff played on a piano doesn't come close to the purity of it being played on a guitar but I faked it enough to get by.