I don't think I'm romantic at all. I have a lot of faith in the right thing happening. I don't really hope for a lot of particulars, I just have faith that the right thing will happen most of the time.

My music - that's the one area I won't let myself be pushed around. But in other parts of my life, I'm a confused mess.

My growth as an artist and a person has been so slow and gradual, it's hard to make a story out of it.

Music is so hard. It's a struggle to get people to care. It's hard to make an impact in today's world because people aren't buying records anymore.

I make music and I can't stop. It's a compulsion and an obsession and a curse.

I'm kind of an emotional exhibitionist.

I feel some kind of duty to be really, really honest as a writer. The same is true of my songwriting.