A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following

Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms.

But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment

I'm a pretty big P.J. Harvey record fan and you can really hear New York in his record