When I say “when you’re always almost lonely, you forget to take it slowly,” I mean that you don’t always take care of yourself.

I got to a happier point and then started making a record [Wild Things]. I don't mind at all that it sounds like LA, because LA was integral to me feeling better. Seeing the sunshine and all that other sorts of stuff was definitely a huge part in why the album sounds like it sounds.

I don't want anyone to think that I've been lost to California.

You can't always be like 'sunshine and roses'. I like a little bit of darkness.

You can be surrounded by people all the time, but you feel so alone. I think that's when you can lose perspective and lose control of what you're doing. It's almost as if you have no fear and you don't really care about what happens to yourself.

“Money to Burn” is a fantasy. I mean, I would love for that to be a true story. Most of my songs are written in metaphors.

It's crazy in just the difference it makes turning up to sound check without a hangover.