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.

For the most part I stand by all of records. I just always like the one I've done most recently the best and I think that's the whole point.

I like making songs up. Whether or not they're great songs or good songs, whatever. It's something I've always done, and I definitely feel like I've gotten better at it.

Treating your audience like thieves is absurd. Anyone who chooses to listen to our music becomes a collaborator.

I always listen to records that I've been a part of with a grain of salt.

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 think that there's a lot of good will that exists between musicians and the people that support them and listen to them.