I didn't really learn how to play guitar until I was in college.

I didn't start playing music really until I was 18/19, so it was a relatively new thing. I didn't play much music in school.

I want to talk about things that are tangible and real to me, but I also want to do them in a way that's poetic and artistic.

I approach every show from the same fundamental perspective: this is a conversation, and my job is to make people leave the show feeling like they've seen something singular. It's not about smashing someone over the head from the jump-off.

I have a vision for everything that I make, but... I'm not that considerate about what I do. I do whatever is in my head and how it ends up tends to be the thing that it's supposed to be. It was never a premeditated decision.

I was never a 'sit down with a notepad and write lyrics' kind of person.

You get one chance to make an impression and coasting through is a disservice.