Everything I have now is so real, so vivid.

It's just exciting to be part of something that is brand-new.

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

I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part.

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.

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.