My whole generation's mission is to kill the cliche...it's one of the reasons a lot of my generation are always on the fence about things. They're afraid to commit to anything for fear of seeming like a cliche. They're afraid to commit to their lives because they see so much of the world as a cliche.

Your heart is a drum keeping time with everyone.

There's a perception that if an artist produces another artist, they're going to imprint on them. But I'm the opposite.

When you use some of the more modern recording devices and Pro Tools, when you get into the technology, you are aching to get into some territory.

As music becomes more computer-based, it's lost some emotional impact.

I do think music sounds better when it's on tape and more simply recorded.

I enjoy recording live better, but I think by the nature of it you are going to end up with something that's a little bit more traditional.