I've always loved playing solo. I guess in a way I just feel blessed to be able to make music. My favorite thing is usually whatever I'm doing right there and then.

There's this unspoken thing that you have to wear a tux and some kind of nice dress. There are all these ethical rules, but I'm sure if you came to the Oscars in ripped jeans and a t-shirt they wouldn't throw you out. You would just look like a fool.

And I've always loved playing solo.

You know, albums are a funny thing. They're not like an intellectual decision. It's a collection of your kind of musings.

I only ever really take out my guitar when I'm miserable, which isn't necessarily a very good time to do it.

If you don't mark your successes, the day your ship comes in could be just another day at the office, and there's no poetry in that.

My dad was quiet, angry, shut down. So my thing is: I express everything that's there. I want to get it all out.