In fact, every place I've been to in Africa has a nice part, but you see the downside. Calcutta , parts of Central and South America , I've seen a lot of dead bodies and a lot of sad poverty and just obliteration.

I'm just shallow and self-interested, and don't get out much because I'm afraid of real commitments.

I'm not trying to say I'm a big tough guy... I'm a typical American-waist deep in this violent culture.

I get letters from young people telling me that they're broke and download my albums for free. They ask me what I think about that. I now have a standard line. I tell them, 'I would rather be heard than paid.'

I love being a storyteller. I love telling stories.

Castle Face Records, run by The Oh Sees main man, Johnny Dwyer is always worth checking in with.

Like a lot of inwardly drawn young people, I spent a lot of time in libraries. At my high school, I often spent my lunch breaks there.