The shows are so different from each other, depending on whether I play with my band, Nine Stories, other musicians, an orchestra, only one or two members of my band.

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

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

You get to a point in relationships where you don't want to push anything, but things need to change, move on, or develop.

You tried to hide between the lines of a story never told.

One of the things that's influenced me musically was my experience at Brown University. I was surrounded by musicians that I really admired, and felt challenged to come up with music, lyrics, and recordings that stood up to the expectations of those musicians and myself.

There are many different ways to look at a situation, and it's important to look at things the way they are.