[When] you're a writer, you know that a lot of times you have to sneak up on yourself in order to achieve what you want to achieve, and sometimes you don't even know what it is until you've done it.

I really love traveling, I love playing.

Sometimes it's better to live through someone's work than the person themselves, and to realise that every human being is flawed, but through art they can be perfect.

I think if I were living in a utopian world, then it wouldn't be political commentary; it would be about daffodils.

It's very hard to separate what is a conscious decision and what's not.

Being alive and understanding that and making the decision to actually live take a lot of courage.

I think every musician is different, every artist is different, and in a perfect world people would be able to pursue their own path and have the inspiration and the drive to, and the energy and dedication to take their path to its fruition. I don't really believe in formulas.