When I did do good stuff in the past, it was because I was able to transcend the parts of my being that weren't healthy.

I always think its easier for me to write without thinking about the strict meter that's required for songs and song structures and things like that. It's much easier to just write on the page.

I'm usually pretty happy. I don't ever really get disturbed in any way, or feel like I need to go back and change something.

I don't know if experimental is a word I would ever use comfortably.

I honestly don't remember the book well enough to register any surprise about anything. I don't remember anything being shocking to me.

I still love poetic imagery. I love the idea of using surrealist speak to generate lyrical content and I love the way English can be exciting in and of itself.

I think there's a curiosity that can make you feel anxious as to what the world's going to make of what you're doing. It's not necessarily what you're going to get back in terms of record reviews or how people talk about your record, it's getting on the road and playing the new songs live.