I really don't feel as connected to Heaven as I do to the ones where I was there from start to finish. And on this record I was there for every moment.

When you're in your twenties you always think that 30 is a long ways off, and maybe you'll have things in line when you hit that number - maybe own a house or be married.

You're always trying to find new stuff and new inspiration. If you don't really push and you don't try something that feels exciting, then it's not worth doing.

The great thing is that when you hire string players you always get really great players. I don't know why that is.

When I finally got to 30, I'll admit that there was a little anxiety, but at the same time I actually really liked it.

When you spend your whole life traveling it does get really tedious and exhausting.

You feel like half of your life is a vacation when you go to these Barcelona music festivals and have all day to sound check or go to the pool.