I feel if I wanted to be taken seriously I have to study music the same way someone who wants to be a doctor would study medicine. You have to know your craft and by doing so I had to make sure to ignore what people were thinking as well.

Sometimes my hands they don’t feel like my own; I need someone to love, I need someone to hold.

I never looked at being a musician any different than waking up one day and wanting to be an accountant or a lawyer.

My favorite records are not easy - they're not records that reveal everything to you the first time out.

I do not think good art comes from comfort. While from a humanistic standpoint I would have much rather been at my home that I own, surrounded by friends and family and controlling my environment completely.

I really wanted to approach performing live differently than most people who just play guitar and sing.

I don't function well in certain aspects of society, and you can read into that what you will.