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

I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way

I'm dealing with things as they come along, and I'm talking about it

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.

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

I write the songs, go in and record them, then I listen to everything and decide how it all fits together.

When the muse hits me, or the mood, or whatever it is, I get my guitar out and I empty it out. I just start going through things to see what's going to happen.