I come from a place of sincerity. I write about what I see and feel. I write about what I want, I don't have a political agenda. Politics may enter into a song but it always comes from the heart.

I can't really write unless I'm full of inspiration. And even then I can't write unless I have some alone time.

I'm a very typical yoga-practicing musician; I do it when I can. I'm not hardcore about it. A lot of my lyrics talk about celebrating life and working through pain. I think that's what yoga's about, getting rid of, moving energy and letting it flow through you.

I love being creative, and for me it doesn't matter what it is - whether it's art or music or just daydreaming.

I'm a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.

A sunny, happy day is beautiful, but when it's moody, and storm is coming, there's an energy in the air.

Being a songwriter or a painter you're definitely facing your fears. You're facing your fears because you're speaking your truth; you're speaking from your heart. That's something that's not easy to do, you set yourself up for all sorts of criticism or vulnerability but that's why we do it.