There's a reason why people who've had bad relationships with their parents listen to angry stuff.

As an artist, one doesn't know what is real. And so there's a search and a process of trying to locate something that feels or appears or somehow resonates with us on a deeper level. This is why art is such an interesting business to be in.

I don't mind not being cool.

Music comes from a place we don't know.

We rely more on enthusiasm than actual skill. Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically and people will like it more.

You can sometimes get your own feelings across more strongly if you pretend that you're singing it from someone else's angle. But it's always from me. It's just a new way of framing it.

He helped John Cusak get his girlfriend back.