I always start with the lyrics, because starting with the music means the words will be bad.

There are too many Destroyer records to just start rattling them left them off, but they're there.

Once you feel like you can safely quit a melody, you are free to explore more important things.

I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song.

Most musicians don't write about being a musician cause most musicians aren't writers.

I like playing music. I don't always like the feeling of people looking at me. I don't think I'm, like, a natural performer, but I'm getting better.

People say I write specifically about nothing in particular. I don't know about the latter part, but I think the first part is really important in conjuring up a voice that works, or at least the illusion of a voice at work.