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

Songs don't really feel like me unless I somehow shed a little secret or open myself somehow or be vulnerable. When I'm singing these songs, it feels like me, and that comes with the vulnerabilities and the strengths and the moments of triumph or whatever.

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.

Everyone wants to know what kind of music their favorite artist listens to. It feels good to. I don't try to dwell on that too much though.

I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.

I have ideas for songs all the time, but musical ideas, like melodies, really come out when I'm in nature.

Paul Simon is my absolute hero. He's one of a kind. He wrote his own ticket in life by being himself.