I started playing music at a pretty young age

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

I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that

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

Ultimately, if I'm really moved by something, it's going to go on the record and that's that

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.

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