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

I don't like going to the studio. It just seems too cold. There's no crowd to react to, or share anything with; it's just talking into a microphone that's going into a computer.

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

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.

I grew up in the suburbs and was raised on rap radio, so it took me a long time to stumble upon the acoustic guitar as a resource for anything.

I don't live anywhere, so that's what's fun about tours.

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