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

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

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

I privilege the music over the lyrics

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

Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records

Happy music doesn't tend to move me much