I mean, whose songs don't focus on tragedy and loss?

I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.

You can't be afraid to deal with your demons. You've got to go there to be able to write.

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and all that.

You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready.

I usually don't write about my life right when it happens. I process it, and I store it away. Then, when I get in the mood I pull the stuff back out.