Dead men always have the last laugh. They win. They're dead. You can't hurt their feelings anymore.

People just wanna see someone talking about themselves constantly. I'm not interested in that.

I don't like the word "happy." I wouldn't want to use it that context. I enjoy writing songs, it's a really good challenge, it tickles me. It's a wonderful way to engage with your surroundings, through poetry and songs.

I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.

People take things a little too personal. I write these songs, and they're experiments with thoughts. That's it. I'm not a teacher.

Opinions only carry weight in the second or third person.

I don't think music is my job - I don't think about it that way, because I don't really get paid. There's not paycheck at the end; it's more of a "whatever is left over" kind of situation. Also, it keeps me from thinking about my creativity as a business, which it is not. It should remain pure; that's one of the reasons I made music in the first place.