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

Writing helps me process things that are happening to me.

How can I shield myself from the things that I hear?

It may seem strange, but the most grateful I've ever felt was when I was held up at gunpoint. After I handed over my wallet and the mugger ran off into the woods, I thought, 'Thank you for not shooting me.' I was overwhelmingly glad to be alive and unharmed.

Once I picked up an electric guitar, I lost interest in piano, and I just wanted to rock. I studied piano for so long, I got burned out on it.

My whole life was writing, recording and touring over and over again. At some point I realised I wasn't enjoying myself any more.

I always believe that a person can learn so much by just jumping into something and trying to do it rather than having someone else teach you everything.