I wrote so much about fandom and participation for NPR that I eventually realized my most fertile way of participating in music is to actually play it, at least in a way that made the most sense to me.

I don't think you need to sound like from where you're from. But I think there is something magical and powerful about encompassing something fully and singularly.

I think proteins are really good for your brain. And your brain is where comedy comes from.

I've honestly always been an overly analytical, highly observant person. I was playing music but thinking about it at same time, which was sort of exhausting. Aside from the pain of writing - you're not really in a gang like you are in band, it's a little bit lonelier - I think it was always something that I'd wanted to do. So the transition wasn't abrupt or painful.

If you always want to look relevant, just be CGI-prepared.

I'm kind of a hermit. it's almost easier for me to write about connection than to actually connect.

I have to erase my Google search histories, because they always lead to an obituary.