My second record was all about big ideas - I was trying to make big statements about the culture, about life. I think in a certain way, I was a 27 year old kid with a guitar

I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do

I privilege the music over the lyrics

I actually am always a music first person

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

I did a song, "Court and Spark," for a Joni Mitchell tribute album that's yet to see the light of day. So she's someone I'd like to do something with, sure. I worked with the great guitar player Bill Frisell on Phantom Moon - that was fun. I'm such a fan; he's amazing.

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