The strongest human emotion is probably love. I think it's universal. I think that across language and country and time and everything else, probably love.

The process of introducing people to new music is amazing. It's a gift. One of the best parts of any day is when someone says, 'Hey, check out this new band...'

I would probably say, 'Don't worry so much about stuff as you grow up.'

Everything in high school seems like the most important thing that's ever happened in your life. It's not. You'll get out of high school and you never see those people again. All the people who torment and press you won't make a difference in your life in the long haul.

Being a producer is a very different experience than writing my own songs.

Every single day that you walk outside your house is something new and different and exciting.

I grew up the biggest fan of the Cure. Knew every lyric, had every album, B-side, single, poster, everything. Then cut to fifteen years later, and we're working on songs together. Ridiculous.