My first instrument was the drums. Not quite sure why I quit and changed to guitar, but I'm sure my parents might have convinced me that the guitar was way better.

As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist.

I'm a bit of a lefty. I like the idea of art and music collectives.

My rocking out didn't make me particularly popular with the boys or girls. It wasn't cute or feminine. I was more of a...weirdo.

In a way, I'm not at all jaded, and still enjoy so much what I do. It's a good trick.

As a bit of loner, prone to melancholy, with a questionable sexuality, I found great solace in the words of-Dylan, Joni, John Prine and Leonard Cohen. The darker the better.

I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.