I started to understand what the song could be about. The ache of nostalgia even for things we don't like, the commitment to keep moving despite that ache. It made me think of how I relate to my privilege - as a white person, as someone who grew up upper middle class.

As a listener, I like a wide range of sounds.

I am really pleased to hear each of my songs described as a total surprise. This is what I want!

As a consumer of culture, I like a wide range of emotions to be touched in art. It's funny but on the other side of it, I do feel that people that are trying to sell culture would like to see a narrower range of expression from their content-makers. Easier to sell I guess.

I always write from rhythm first, so if I need a song fast, I have to start there. Then I just threw some electric guitar at it.

I like garage band for writing because you only have crayons and there are only five crayons in the box. Your choices are limited and I find that to be very good for me.

I didn't realize at the time that if I wrote about something, I was going to have to talk about something. A lot. Ad nauseum.