As far as loneliness, I feel Los Angeles and its layout, having to drive everywhere - it is a lonely place. It's an isolated city in that respect because you're driving to places alone listening to the radio.

But actually, I'm planning on moving to New York this year and I can tell you one reason why I think New York is incredible: I think things happen to you that you don't expect have happen to you.

I've never invested myself properly in trying to write stories. When I write lyrics, mostly I write each sentence separately on an index card and then I lay them out and I just mix them up.

I'm a very slow reader, and books of interviews are an absolute favorite of mine.

Writing is like building a bridge while you're on it. If you step forward you fall off and there's nothing in front of you.

I'm a creature of habit. I go to restaurants all the time and stuff.

When my first daughter was born, I had to figure out a new way of [making music] so that I wouldn't wake her up.