I lost my reputation, I forgot my truth. But I have my beauty and I have my youth.

Nothing I ever wrote had a message. It was just my own personal experience.

When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the desire not to end up in an office, doing something I didn't believe in.

I found it hard to make friends in school, because I was a cerebral person.

I believe in the kindness of strangers. And when I'm at war with myself I ride, I just ride.

When I got to New York City when I was 18, I started playing in clubs in Brooklyn - I have good friends and devoted fans on the underground scene, but we were playing for each other at that point - and that was it.

When I found somebody who I fell in love with, it made me feel different than I felt the rest of the day. It was electrifying. That's what inspired the 'Off to the Races' melodies. That's one of the times when you're feeling electrified by someone else and they make you happy to be alive.