My manager lives on my block; four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It's a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district.

It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it's really important for me to not break the groove.

The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they're having a good time.

Mariah Carey is my favorite singer because her voice sounds utterly groundless. It's not even a human voice; it almost sounds mechanical.

I find it really hard to throw myself into something artistically where I'm making up a whole character and finding something for that character to do.

I get offers to do huge-budget music videos with big production companies all the time, but I have no interest.

Especially with music, people want confidence.