There's a saying, 'It's easy to write songs, but very difficult to write great songs.' I'm going through that right now.

Trying to manage diabetes is hard because if you don't, there are consequences you'll have to deal with later in life.

I do 100 shows a year, but I do it in fits and starts, as opposed to going on a long run.

I think I'm better behind the camera than I am in front.

Caught in the crossfire of a silent scream, where one man's nightmare is another man's dream.

Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at it, however, and if you can do both things, then that's fantastic, but if you are a writer, the time is better spent on a clever lyric than a clever tweet.

I feel quite sad for the young musicians coming up because they may never get to pay their rent properly. It doesn't matter what the genre; nowadays, it's so much harder than it ever was.