I cannot wait for all the mistakes we have yet to make

I like California a lot. There's a lot of space, but it's actually the most populated place in the nation.

I cannot wait for all the mistakes we have yet to make

"I meditate." That's like saying "I eat." Think of all the food there is! And there are almost as many varieties of mediation.

As anthropomorphic and surreal people have said my early writing was, to me it was really stock and almost banal in the sense that it was just description, the poetry of comparing: "Your feet are like A, and your eyes like B."

I know some people really try to avoid music when they're writing and recording, but I am very inspired by so many different musicians, and I need to learn. I sit around and try to play along to certain songs that I really love. It helps you explore new territory. I don't think I listen to enough.

Now everybody knows about this thing that's my secret. It was my thing, the music I turned to when I was alone and needed it. It's what helps me get through these times. It's just between me and music, and now it's been shared with the world.