Liking interesting things doesn't make you interesting.

There were a lot of fences and walls existing in my life, literally and figuratively, and that was really not indicative of the kind of person that I'd always been. So, when I moved back to Seattle, the first thing I said was, "I will never live in fear again."

As a songwriter, I'm not necessarily writing about myself or my life.

I like writing on piano and a computer, and a lot of 'Plans' came out of samples and vocal lines.

I've always had a soft spot for Phil Collins. He's a great vocalist.

You look back at a time you idealize now and you only remember the good stuff. You tell the stories about the hard stuff and just laugh about it now. You don't remember how difficult it was to be stranded in Austin after driving 52 hours from Seattle in a rainstorm and having nowhere to stay for five hours. You remember that stuff and laugh about it now. You don't feel it the way you did back then when you were so scared and nervous and tired and hungry. We always idealize the past because we don't feel the painful stuff the way we used to.

I don't want to be overdramatic about it, but I'm starting to see a lot of my bad habits get the best of me.