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

Africa. There are a gazillion different languages people speak there, different bone structures, so vast and different.

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

You've got to be in a place where you can put your guard down. I've got a long list of things I consider to be selling out. But amongst that list, one of them is when you make art without putting your guard down.

I always wanted to move to New York because of the Velvet Underground, because of the picture that they painted of New York City.

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

There is something to mystery. You make up this entire world that you fit into because of what the actual music does to you.