It's easier to write songs when you're single.

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

Of course, Im older now. Im in a different place in my life than when I wrote the songs for Car Wheels or Essence or whatever. Different things were going on.

What I do as a songwriter is a constant force in my life, that I'm grateful to have.

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 have had to come to terms with wearing glasses.