Sometimes I feel like I just open myself up like I'm a vehicle for something coming through me. It's like a meditative state I have to be in.

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

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

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.

The more I separate myself from my upbringing, the more I appreciate what it's done for me.

I've had trouble being in relationships and writing. This has been a real problem for me. I don't know if it's because I'm not free to fantasize or create these fantasy things about other people