I never really know what I'm playing. I just follow what sounds good in my head and keep going.

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.

Someone asked me if I play piano because I feel like I have a protective wall around me. Maybe. I am really messed up.

I just did whatever it took to keep making music - slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out.

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

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.