Too much to ask for may leave me feeling lonely. Too little leaves me nothing.

Don't force things to happen. You can work towards things and keep yourself open to things, people, and opportunities, but you can't and shouldn't try to control everything. Also, if you haven't noticed so far, I think sleep is really important.

I think people are always nostalgic for a time about 20 years before they were born.

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

A friend of mine once told me that I can't screw up when I play my own music. I also take voice lessons, play other peoples' songs out of music books, and occasionally figure out how to play other people's music from records. This keeps my ears, fingers, and mind working

Some people train for certain sports and I want to train to be able to hold a super heavy electric guitar and carry luggage around myself because I always have to have 7,000 pairs of shoes. Who cares about sports?

Also, I'm always learning better and better how to prioritize and how to leave certain things for the next day.