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!

My approach to writing and recording now is pretty much the same as when I started. Except now I worry even less about what people will think of what I made. And I am not drunk.

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.

Really, everything for me comes from "Manifestra." It was an incredible gift of a song; it really describes an important moment in my life.

As I've gotten older, I have gotten a lot better at finding the pleasures of making music despite the business of it.

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.