The funny thing is musicians often love to go to see visual art because you've got all these pictures to turn into metaphors.

Arizona is really cool but I couldn't stay there for too long.

I was raised by parents who really admired the religious leaders of the left, as many 60s and 70s liberals did.

Writing 'February' made me realize that breaking form is a way of letting the song be human.

At this point, I feel like I have roots in a lot of places. I have friends who have put down roots, in Seattle and San Francisco and Portland, and I feel very close to them.

Therapy was the biggest romance of my life.

The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact.