I love writing with Colbie [Caillat]. We have something very magical together that's difficult to describe. We're very comfortable with each other, and that's really important for co-writing. I think both of us bring different things to each song.

There's a weird period of learning how to play guitar where your fingers are constantly messed up a handful.

I want to build a treehouse village connected by bridges in the woods by my house so my friends have a place to stay.

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.

On tour I'm finding out that I am half gypsy, 40% vagabond, and 10 house cat.

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.

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.