I've never gotten in too much trouble with alcohol. I've never had a drinking problem, really.

Not that Matador is a major label, but its major enough for me. On one level we're on Matador, but our amps still might explode on stage or they'll be an echo in the mic. It's like climbing a ladder. I like to climb it really slowly. I could probably get really professional right away, but I like to take baby steps and find my own way.

People do get mad at me for falling asleep sometimes, and it's the most frustrating thing. I can't help it.

I've always been a deep sleeper; because I come from such a large family - there are 10 kids - I could sleep through anything.

I've never gotten in too much trouble with alcohol. I've never had a drinking problem, really.

I know most of my records are real good but I know that there are definitely things I would've changed at the end of the day. I work on things forever, and there are things I wish I didn't do, but ultimately I know the records are good. I kind of let go of big expectations, maybe because hopefully that means if I don't have them, that it'll do really well, but you just never know.

I use a lot of humor in my writing. But it's completely black humor.