It's about the stories. If I write 14 stories that I love, then the next step is to get the environment of music around it to best envelop the story and all kinds of sonic goodness.

You just do what you can and you have as much fun as possible.

Go for someone who is proud to have you.

It's a bad religion to be in love with someone who could never love you.

We all know we have a finite period of time. I just feel if I'm going to be alive, I want to be challenged - to be as immortal as possible. The path to that isn't an easy way, but it's a rewarding way.

Never run back to what broke you.

I'm not a centerfold.