In the silence, hear what can't be heard.

One of the biggest and most pleasant surprises is that, even when you have that need to keep up an appearance of being right or knowing, there is life after admitting you don't know and that's beautiful.

Imitate the sun. Don't worry if people understand you. Just shine shine shine.

The moments when I first made something, like when I first wrote a song please me so intensely. Everything else after that is just the act of communication.

There's a great expression that says, "God is a jealous lover," and it's a very accurate expression that has nothing to do with whatever you see god or nature as.

I've tried to make music that's more universal, but for me, it's most successful emotionally when it's most specific to what I'm going through.

I like albums where all the songs are written in one go. If you're trying to create the number-one album with the best songs ever, I get why you'd want to write for three years and pick the best ones, but for me, I'd rather hear a group of songs that are all expressing a state, or time of your life. I think it's more that.