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

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.

I really think that people are getting fed up with the computer generated music. I think it had a little time where it was new and it kind of worked, but it's so overdone that people are getting sick of it, and are turning back to real music.

I took piano and drum lessons when I was young, and took a lot of choir classes in high school. Beyond that I just play by ear and learn as I go.