I sort of believe that my voice was preordained; I'm a Buddhist who believes in reincarnation so I think that my voice is a few lifetimes old.

I certainly fall in love with artists. I think that's probably the aspiration of an artist, to make a listener empathize so deeply that they do fall in love with you.

We're in a period where society seems very attracted to flash, and that seeps into people's musical taste.

It was kind of easier for me to do records that didn't take a year or two years of my life to write and to make.

To dance is human, to polka is divine.

I sort of believe that my voice was preordained; I'm a Buddhist who believes in reincarnation so I think that my voice is a few lifetimes old.

I just try to speak passionately about things I'm involved in and moved by.