If you know what kind of music somebody loves, then you can kind of figure out why they do what they do.

In the end, I think musicians know that getting up in the morning and making music you love doesn't necessarily mean that you deserve billions of dollars or worship from anybody.

What affected me the most about the Beatles was that they were the biggest band in the world and they could have done anything they wanted.

No matter how naturally gifted you are, it's your passion that's going to make you better and maybe touch some people.

I was thinking that people have to believe you're crazy in order to take you seriously as an artist.

All I do is listen to music. It's a weird thing. It's like I have so much catching up to do. I've always been over my head. That's just the way I work best, you know. Like when you're studying for school you think, "I can only study when I have to study the night before." That kind of means you're lazy or you're a procrastinator, but for me with music it's a similar thing. It's like I've been over my head for most of my career so to speak.

I find that the kinds of music I’m drawn to are those that a lot of people take for granted.