I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words.

I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write every day.

You can't just explain a joke. Either it isn't funny, or the person just totally missed the punchline.

Making music and art is about expressing something that's universally human, maybe even beyond human, at best.

People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos.

When I'm trying to write a song for someone else, you can only see anything through your own eyes.

If you've ever sang in falsetto, you know that your throat is between your voice and your mouth. In a standard voice, you sing from your belly. And when you sing in a falsetto, you're blocking that. It gives it a filter. It gives it a character. It's less revealing.