I'd have these weird experiences where I'd just be walking down the street with this chord progression in my head, this happened more than a few times, and I'd walk home and find a fax in my machine and it would match the music in my head

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

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit

If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record

And frankly, when I made that record, hit songs were not what I was trying to achieve.

So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and it really had a huge impact on my outlook, happiness, and general creativity.

I'm fortunate I have this coterie of musicians around me to help take music to next level. Being surrounded by so much creative energy, so many creative people really feeds that creativity in me