I enjoy going on stage knowing that there's going to be that vulnerability and that transparency and hopefully things will be realized or accomplished or that confidence will be revealed. I think that's another element that people like about shows: in addition to hearing the songs that they love, I think there are some people who really get off on connecting with what's happening right now.

I write a lot of material you've never heard that live inside my sadness. You'll hear a song that lasts six to seven minutes of just beautiful sadness. But I can't just go out on the stage to ask five thousand people to be sad with me for seven straight minutes.

I've always used songwriting as a way to help me organise reality.

If i were to lose my memories, I would rely on music. There is so much of my story embedded in each.

I can't predict what songs will do to the collective consciousness.

Two halves don't make a whole. Two wholes make a whole.

Songs always get better after you start playing them live.