I feel like I live in my own little world, to be honest. I mean, I love my record, but I don't feel tied to it. I sort of created my own little universe in the studio, and that's why all of those musicians who made a living in the Nashville music scene loved coming over to my place so much.

I feel like I live in my own little world, to be honest. I mean, I love my record, but I don't feel tied to it. I sort of created my own little universe in the studio, and that's why all of those musicians who made a living in the Nashville music scene loved coming over to my place so much.

A Grammy is really nice, but having lots of fans is really nice, too. I think just getting a record out is a success on its own.

Bands from Akron have a sense of humor and don't tend to take themselves too seriously.

I'm definitely a guitar player, but it's the last thing I listen to in a song, after the singer and the drums.

The Black Keys is just a band that wants to get on stage and rock it.

I used to be really nervous when I sang. Like, when I was a kid starting young, 18 and 19, and my dad really had to sort of push me to start singing in front of people. Ever since I got out there and really started doing it, the only thing I've ever tried to do is just sort of is be myself, you know, never put on a voice. Sing naturally.