But its crazy - like ten percent a year increase of children taking fucking anti-depressants. Pre-schoolers are like, the most prescribed. That makes me so mad!

There are lots of people in the world whose existence doesn't revolve around American culture.

I try not to focus on the gender issue too much but I think you have to acknowledge it in order for it to go away.

It bothers me that no one has the patience to deal with someone who is just sad.

Generally I try to read anything but indie rock journalism or anything about music at all, especially in the summer.

Of course there are influences, of course there are things that are inspiring, but it's weird to think that I'm trying to keep a mental inventory of them and report them clearly to whomever might ask.

Certain audiences get the double meaning and some of the references and ironies, but there's definitely been shows where I feel like I'm not doing it well enough for it to come across as anything other than "oh, she's hot and she's dancing."