I'm learning as I go. The music has drawn me out of my shell. It's made me open my door a little more and be able to look at people in the eye.

I realized the more I made the music for myself, the more successful I was becoming.

I write everything. I have that control issue with my music. That's why I'm not in a band.

I was doing stuff that for me was sort of more about playing real music.

I gave up that idea of trying to make music that I thought other people would want. I just made music for myself and music for people that I knew.

For me there is a reluctance to be in front of cameras. I love making music but with that comes a lot of responsibility and you have to put yourself out there more.

I was so dyslexic as a kid, and still am, and music was such a great form of escape to me. At school I'd keep my head down and try not to get beat up, and then I'd get home and music would be like a drug to me.