When I was about 15, I picked up the guitar and learned how to play by going through Beatles chords books. I got this Christmas gift with the entire Beatles catalog.

The best live recordings capture elements of surprise onstage.

I went every Sunday to church when I was growing up, and I think that music had an affect on me before my memory can recall.

When you work on a record for three years, it's a great sense of relief when it is finally out in the world. It just feels good.

The South of France is one of my favorite places in the world.

When I started writing, I used the singing side of the production as a vehicle for melody and lyrical ideas. Eventually, that process of using my voice to bring ideas across became more complicated, and I felt I could use it more as an expressive tool.

I believe in working with songs that have personal value for me.