I used to play pianos in bars. You know in hotels, you'd see guys playing piano with a snifter? That was me, with a painted-on mustache. I was about 15.

The hardest thing to do in this business is to still be around. When music changes, when labels' resources have dried up, it becomes harder and harder to continue to make a living at this.

I started as a writer and when I sent my demos out everyone wanted to know who was singing and if that person wanted a record deal.

I grew up in a time where anything was possible.

I'll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I'm always writing music.

I'm never satisfied with what I do.

I write about moments, and I don't make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody's come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions.