We have cultural depth. We get all kinds of stuff to chew on, to live on.

The roughest part for me when I'm writing a song is staring at a blank page. Where am I going from here? If you're a songwriter, you have to do that every time you start a song.

Bicycles are almost as good as guitars for meeting girls.

I don't get the stuff that I carry around in my head from TV, and especially I don't get the stuff that I carry around in my heart from TV.

Your parents were always trying to get you to be careful when you were a kid, and that's all pervasive in this society.

The bulk of my input comes from my peers.

Grace isn't enough. You've got to intend to be there when it's happening.