I always reference 'Mad Max' when I think about what I want to wear. But it's a fine line between that and 'Edward Scissorhands'.

The way Lou Reed wrote and sang about drugs and sex, about the people around him - it was so matter-of-fact.

Songwriting is hard - it's so easy to fall into the same traps. It's not like I wake up and songs flow out of me.

We're so quick to point out our own flaws in others.

Who you are vs. who you wish you were: Who wins?

In L.A., it's so sunny out all the time that even though I'm working all day I have this illusion that I'm on some kind of vacation. New York is so condensed and exciting but you stay there too long and all that turns into anxiety a little bit. It's nice to escape here and there.

A tour is the most intense, stimulating way to hear music; it's the best form to receive it. There's genuine excitement from people. I feel like we've stepped up a level.