Basically, I thought for a very long time that making music and art projects, that that was just something that I did, and real life was separate. And I'm starting to realize that the things that I do, making music and art and photography and all that, it's not just something that I do. It's who I am. So I don't think I'll ever be able to stop. It's like that curse that you live with, this thing that you love but you also hate it at the same time. It brings you a lot of joy but also a lot of heartbreak.

The best music happens when you have a personal connection to it. That same philosophy can extend to the instrument you hold in your hands: if a guitar means something special, you're bound to do great things with it.

Everything I've ever dreamed of, everything in my wildest dreams, is coming true.

I made songs really for myself - I didn't ever expect to put it out there.

The messenger is not as important as the message.

No one is born with hate in their heart.

If I couldn’t play, I wouldn’t be alive.