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 feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it

I wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination.

I make the kind of music I like

But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the creation of these sonic worlds you want your listener to hear.

Lately I've been a workaholic. I'm in the studio all the time and I've helped to produce a couple of artists