I make the music that I make because that's what naturally comes to me.

It always felt like I had to be a realist.

I was just working on music and reading. It was relaxing. I would just stay up so late for no reason because I was bored.

I did a lot of writing when I was in college, and that's what I thought I wanted to do; saying that I wanted to be a writer seemed more reasonable than saying I wanted to be a musician.

Since I didn't spend a great amount of time on writing the lyrics, some people would argue that they're too vague or simplistic, but I think it's kind of good. I wouldn't say they're all stream of consciousness, but they're not necessarily overwrought.

I like Ministry, but I'm probably never going to make a song that sounds like Ministry.

I don't place too much importance on words. It's always the last thing I do because I'm definitely more interested in mood.