My identity has everything to do with me and my instrument. It doesn't have to do with what production style I use, or how many people played on it, whether it's sparse or grandiose or whatever. And I'm social, frankly.

What does it mean when something changes how it's always been?

I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and the fact that I wrote these quirky songs that were not typical structure, not typical sound - you know, really original stuff.

Isn't this the best part of breakin' up? Finding someone else you can't get enough of. Someone who wants to be with you, too.

I remember even getting kicked out of a bar once because I was too loud and obnoxious.

When you love what you do, you're happy just doing it.

I don't know; it just seemed like the cooler guys are playing Xbox. At least the ones I know.