I never set out to write songs about the world around me... it just kind of came about as a result of paying more attention to things.

I honestly don't listen to a lot of music - I spend so much time working at my own music.

I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.

I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.

And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.

Maybe I spent more time dwelling on emotions than some people, and maybe that's why I ended up writing.

For a long time I was interested in being a social worker. In a lot of ways I feel that that's all my music is, trying to help people.