My parents separated when I was eight. I grew up with my mom alone.

I want to be one of those people, be they writers, poets, musicians, who leaves clues for the next generation. The really good people leave clues that help feed the human race. That's my aspiration.

When you first start writing a song, it's fun, then when you start recording it, it's fun, but by the time you've finished recording it, you're sick of it.

Kids are always honest, 'cause they don't think they're ever going to die.

Can our mind evolve to be something other than an extension of our animal needs?

I'm really grateful. But I never had the rock star dream. I thought it would be cool to be a modern-day composer.

I feel like I've given up a lot of my fantasies. I just want to do things differently, and to a lot of people that's annoying. I like weird stuff. I always hoped if we had a big success it would be on our own terms.