No-one wants to hear anything spoken in earnest anymore, unless it happens to involve unrequited, teenage love.

I think the music should definitely underscore the sentiment of the song, and it can work for or against it.

Prog-rock and concept records and some ambitious projects were kind of anathema post-punk. They were destroyed with the advent of punk rock. You don't necessarily need to have a degree in music composition to play in a rock band anymore, which is a great thing.

All instruments sound fantastic in a church.

One thing about hanging out with a baby is that you can remember a little bit better what it was like to be a kid, and all the mystery that came along with it.

When you get respect from the people who are buying your music and coming to your shows, there's an expectation that you have to live up to your own standards.

As she walked, she breathed a quick benediction to the patron saint of sleuthing. "Nancy Drew," she whispered, "be with me now.