It gets a little bit troublesome when you have something that's overcompressed that shouldn't be.

I didn't want to be on a major label. I wanted all the attention and the noise to go away because I wanted to be something a little bit more substantial.

I never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn't something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying and starving for.

There's some quality you get when you're not totally comfortable.

There are people who've prepared their whole lives for real heavy success and bask in it. They're so good at it and they obviously love it. I'm just happy to be making a record.

I grew up I guess you'd say in the cassette era.

Somebody else is satisfied by five Bentleys. I'm satisfied by a beautiful string arrangement.