I was trying to write a song based on a story in a random book of Puerto Rican short stories that I found in a thrift store. I thought it was really dark, and so I tried to interpret it. I've always been interested in writing from other people's perspectives and other gender perspectives.

I'm a really friendly guy, I guess, and I really like meeting people.

I want the music to be heard as close to when I made it, as much as possible. I don't want to get into some "future of the music industry" thing, or where I stand on digital this or that, but I think it's ridiculous that a lot of people in the industry plan so far ahead that it makes a lot of improvisation impossible and makes a lot of people's expectations fixed and not fluid.

I don't leave my room, and all I am surrounded by are guitars and equipment, y'know? It's not always the best place to be.

I'm real critical of myself. I think a lot of what I've done is boring indie rock. I didn't intend it to be that way, but somehow milk gets added to everything.

For me, experimenting involves traditionalism.

I've been used for writing rhythm guitar chords for a long time because it's so easy to play and chords just sound good on it.