Clown' was written when I couldn't find anyone who believed in me as an artist. Maybe those labels will think twice next time a young songwriter comes along.

From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.

It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.

I think people don't realize how many hours of practice goes into becoming a musician and getting better.

I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it's harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know?

Anytime I write something that's trying to be too smart, it doesn't work.

Any song I have to work on longer than a day, I just leave it. It's not gonna work. Everything that's good is really instant.