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 think you have to keep a childlike quality to play music or make a record.

I did that Grammys thing - I did a little freeform poem.

There are a lot of technical studio things I've learned or figured out, and I feel like I could use those things to help other people with what they're doing.

If someone is making a judgment when they don't have firsthand experience, it's intolerant. How can you make a judgment on something you don't know about?

Especially in music, you wonder, Okay, should I still be doing this? Like, are you overstaying your welcome at the party? But I don't know.

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