Even when I don't think I'm writing, I'm writing. There's some part of my brain geared toward making songs up, and I know it's collecting things and I know when I get a moment to be by myself, that's when they come out.

When you listen to most of the records that really had an impact on you, they always seem to be from a different era.

I don't really feel like you're making a record unless you pay attention to it.

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.

Even when I don't think I'm writing, I'm writing. There's some part of my brain geared toward making songs up, and I know it's collecting things and I know when I get a moment to be by myself, that's when they come out.

Everything alive must die. Every building built to the sky will fall. Don't try to tell me my everlasting love is a lie.

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