By 17, I had a whole band that would go in and play. It was called Spontaneous Inventions, after a Bobby McFerrin album.

Everything I have now is so real, so vivid.

It feels really great to be popular.

I hope at some point in my career when my name is mentioned, someone will say "Oh yeah he has a good song!" I'd be happy with that.

I'm constantly being courted by labels and their backing. Obviously the market is there when you talk about the economics and the numbers, but it's hard to give up the freedom of being able to do whatever you want.

When somebody shows up and they believe in you, it makes all the difference.

Music used to be essential and meaningful, but now it's disposable.