I'm making a record that's half stripped down acoustic which is the way I perform a lot and half of it is very produced. It's really hard to keep music simple but I was trying to keep it simple and focus on one or two instruments and vocals.

I don't use simple words. I make games and puzzles with my songs.

You are the treasure custodian, cleaning the moon for me, scouring the sky so the stars would shine bright.

I walked away to get wisdom, but in the end I just walked home.

I learn so much from writing with other musicians, asking questions about their playing style and gear, and hanging out, too.

If you haven't noticed so far, I think sleep is really important.

My overnight success was really 15 years in the making. I'd been writing songs since I was 6 and playing in bands and performing since I was 14.