When I was young, I used to go to Baha'i camp, and they taught me a lot about the equality of religions.

When you're playing festivals, you only get a half-hour. It's like a meat market. You don't get to be artistic. You don't get to play music. It's called a showcase for a reason.

The writing of the record didn't take long, because I just have a huge stack of papers and I just pluck from the stack. It took a long time because it's very expensive to make records; in fact, I think it's a complete rip-off.

I love being lost! I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone. I think I have some very meaningful relationships with people, we all do. At the same time, I recognize that everyone is following their own heart; there's been people who have left my life and I don't have a problem with that.

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

I think it's worthwhile to expand your comfort level and just do something awful. I wasn't trying to make music for money.

Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.