The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.

That's the most important thing, to get along with people. When you feel like you click with them. That's more important even then what their background is or what they've done before, how good they are, how new they are or whatever. All that stuff is really secondary to just getting along with the person.

As I paint, I realise, while it's something I do very much by myself, it's very solitary, the creative process feels similar to making music to me now, at least as far as my brain is concerned.

My most cryptic, strange songs might be my most personal, but that isn't how people are going to receive them, because they don't know the code.

This is a particular thing, you know, catholic stories of martyrs who had their head removed and then continued to be miraculous in the last moments of their life.

I think everybody has a painter inside of them somewhere.

If you're a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.