I've been going through some personal things that have stirred up a lot of old wounds.

When I started having a couple of beers and loosening up, I realized how many years I had wasted going back to my hotel room alone when I could have gone and just had a beer or two.

I don't think it will ever be lessened. Because I always move on to something else - and the music that I listen to, that I ingest, is a lot different than what I put out. I'm always becoming obsessed with the next phase of my musical vocabulary.

It's made me cynical at a young age to see how overlooked certain groups I've admired are.

When money and fame happen too late, it's like pouring kerosene over a fire of self-loathing.

A lot of Appalachian music has a certain haunted, foggy feel to it; a certain sinister quality. And that transcends who is singing it. I think it's good if an artist can represent some kind of culture that they either aspire to ignite, or that they themselves experience.

Unfortunately it's hard for me to be a fanboy for anything these days just because I see so much music.