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

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.

I think people want to put you in a box and close it away so that it makes them feel better. A lot of musicians get that.

I didn't have to see this big clock on the wall and worry. Most of the record I made was experimental. If you have a lot of time to do that you don't have to worry about the money, plus, I had no money. It was more out of necessity than choice.

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