I get to swim in the ocean every single day, which is a very, very important thing to do to stay connected.

The best New York in the world is driving down the [Pacific Coast Highway] listening to the Velvet Underground. That's the best time I've ever been to New York.

I do think that music videos have a huge impact on the way you listen to music.

Having friends who are records nerds - that's the best thing you can do, have a record-geek friend to take you far.

People want to be successful, and they want to be acknowledged for what they do. Sometimes they make really great art and aren't. Historically, the best artists weren't. But their work survived.

I've always wanted to write a song that goes, "I love you" and a book that goes, "Something happened." Something very direct.

Within America, there are extremely different place. I'm not saying it's one homogenous color. It's obviously an incredible place. There's no other place like it, and it's incredibly diverse.