I get annoyed with movies or books, songs or records that deliberately try to make you feel a certain way.

I get most of my inspiration from older records and older production styles, and that ends up rearing its head in the records that I make.

As a producer, I like to bring in unexpected voices, unexpected musicians, like Watt and Joey Spampinato of NRBQ.

It's a luxury to not have to just be performing with other people to have my music heard.

I'm somebody who gets a lot of inspiration from dreams.

I love the idea that I planned my career. I did not. It started out by getting invitations from artists that I really love and respect, to share a stage... I've been very lucky in that I haven't had to create a five-year plan. It's evolved.

I find that the time that goes by is actually your best friend when you are making a record. The passing of time gives you perspective on what you recorded and what you wrote. If something sounds good to you 12 months after you recorded it then chances are pretty good that there's something valuable about the part or the song.