I'm polite. I guess that's the dichotomy within me. I don't like to piss people off just for the sake of pissing them off. I pick my battles.

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.

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.

It's always been hard for me to do without sounding precious or too corny or whatever.

I would worry if I wasn't coming up with ideas, if I wasn't inspired.

Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.

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