Although I'm a huge fan of Ben Kweller, I don't think I'd cover one of his songs, simply because there's just so much of my own stuff I wanna do.

I'm kind of an emotional exhibitionist.

If life is a performance, and I am not an actor, am I supposed to lie down and die?

My dad was depressed a lot of the time, and there were a lot of things in his life that he never resolved.

Songwriting is like going to church. I'm connecting to something, and it's rewarding in really important ways. I don't need to share it with anyone to feel good about it.

As long as there are religions, there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion.

To make big steps, you've got to take action yourself and not listen to other people.