If you know that someone is going to hear what you're doing, you're always going to be self-conscious about it. In a way that's good; it spurs you on.

There are lot of bands that have too many songs, I think.

I don't listen to a ton of music other than putting my show together, just because my lifestyle isn't too conducive to listening to music all the time. I like to watch basketball, and I would rather not listen to music while I'm doing that.

I could never settle down into a reggae band, that's too bizarre.

That's one of those hazards of an interview: You get tired of your stock answer and you try to get creative and even play devil's advocate.

If you know that someone is going to hear what you're doing, you're always going to be self-conscious about it. In a way that's good; it spurs you on.

For me, I'm more of a songwriter than a guitar player or singer. And not having things to work on was really kind of nice.