I've always wanted to make a career in the arts, and I think that my only hope at doing that is to make it more about the work.

I've been thinking about forever

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.

My grandfather was smart and had a whole lot of pride. He didn't speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind - like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out.

Why see the world / when you got the beach?

I've written some great things. That's a gift, but there's consequences. Yeah, you get this great work, but you suffer. You really, really suffer.