The reality of having a kid involves day-to-day practicality - not broader philosophical outlooks.
I did a lot of music criticism. I don't think much of it was any good. I think I wanted to show off a lot when I was younger. Now I just want people to enjoy the story. If it were possible to publish anonymously, that would be awesome.
What's scary is the unknown, the stuff you can't put your finger on.
There are only two stories: either you go forward or you die.
There is something fierce and starved about first ideas.
I'm so disconnected from an indie-rock community that I am the hermit people used to guess I was.