I think what is great is that if anything that I do is interesting to somebody else, then I really don't think it matters at all what I had originally intended.

It's very unfortunate that war has always been and probably always will be a part of human beings on this planet. It's a terrible thing.

I think snow is so evocative and has such a powerful atmosphere.

Whatever is going on in your life when you're writing has to somehow seep into your work.

Chips of plutonium are twinkling in every lung.

If you believe in what you do and you really want to be in music, just stick at it. It's always a learning process. Enjoy it because I think making music is a privilege, really. In an ideal world, it should also always be fun. As much as possible, make it fun.

I suppose in some ways doing some of the songs in the show felt a bit like I was doing cover versions. I was covering myself. Not that they didn't feel like my songs, but the way I was approaching them was from a place so outside where they were written. The fact that these songs were in the context of a live show was a new thing.