I think every tour stop on the west coast is equally rewarding for me. There is something healing about the air and the light in the west.

I don't really believe in plans. They only change. My goal is simply to be able to make music and live life in this crazy, falling-apart world.

When I was 17 I got a guitar for my birthday and started discovering Bob Dylan and James Taylor and the whole '60s thing, and that made me want to make songs, to go beyond just playing an instrument. I needed to write I guess.

Even before I started writing songs, that was one of my goals to be a writer, and I still have that goal. I've just gotten sidetracked.

I started writing when I was 17. I got an acoustic guitar for my birthday after I discovered Bob Dylan and James Taylor.

There are no rules or certain methods. I usually start with the guitar or piano and sing melodies over the chords. The lyrics seem to be born out of that, and the fact that it's still a mystery to me is my favorite part.

I think every tour stop on the west coast is equally rewarding for me. There is something healing about the air and the light in the west.