The hard part was when I went into the studio with co-producer Eric Broucek, and he started slashing my demos. I always sweat that.

Most of the time, the creative part is like playing in a sandbox. I can sit here and work for 12 hours and not get tired of it.

I was pretty tough and serious in my 20s.

I think I am a late-bloomer. My taste in music just keeps getting better.

It was definitely in my mind to do a solo album, but I didn't know it would take this long.

Certain people have the eye of the tiger, and I never was myself that kind of person, although I'm not a slacker.

I just love music, so that's what I'm always working on, and I try to say yes a lot. Maybe I'm more ambitious than I thought I was.