I'm a fairly tormented artist, and I'm less willing to indulge myself in self-pity, outside of songwriting.

I don't feel like I'm standing in a position where I have some right above other people to say what I think. We should all be talking to each other about what we think is important - whether we're in politics, or whether we're checking out at a grocery store. We shouldn't put walls up between each other.

My voice is soft, but oh, my heart roars!

I'm a very vicious critic of myself.

When I don't say a word and you know exactly what I mean.

The melodies are always the most important part to me. I am pulled more to the groove than the chord progression. After you find the groove, you find the most simple chord progressions and then sit inside that groove.

I don't think everything is going to get peachy ever. But I think we have to fight for what we believe in.