In music, you learn a lot of things when you don't know what you're doing.

I don't like to think about stuff that's boring.

I don't really need to appeal to some stockbroker, and I always sort of root for the underdog. I probably consider all that when I'm writing, but it's not in the forefront of my brain.

My songs, well, they are sad, but in all of them the person singing them - me or whoever - is actually still trying and hasn't given up yet.

In music, you learn a lot of things when you don't know what you're doing.

It's hard to write any good song. It seems more rewarding, or maybe just easier, to write sad ones.

As a producer you can be more objective about the songs because you didn't write them.