I wanted to make something that sounded very pure, organic, and personal. I wanted to make music that was timeless.

For the last few years, it's been so chic for everybody to be miserable. Like if you're in with the cool crowd, you can't be happy.

I always read the Capitol as f—ked up pansexuality, everybody is doing everybody. Back to Greek and Roman times! It’s all happening.

Oasis are not just influenced by the Beatles; they actually take stuff. Then they get praised.

The way I was raised and the people that I grew up around for the most part were very humble people, and I appreciate all that they taught me, and their energy and their magnanimity help keep me grounded.

Music, for me, is completely self-indulgent. I write it, I play the instruments, I arrange it, I produce it. It's all about me - as it should be.

There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.