I wanted to give my first instincts a chance without shooting them down immediately, which I sometimes do.

When you get older, you're bothered, or inspired, by other things in life than a girl breaking up with you. Things get heavier as you get older.

I don't make demos. I don't have the interest or the energy or the time.

When I get compared to artists like Jose Gonzalez or Bon Iver, I can't help but think, "I've been doing this since they were in third grade."

There were a lot more girls at the shows early on. I'd get off stage and there would be options. Those days are long gone, thank god.

You really think all of those indie music dorks go to SXSW every year to check out music? They go there to wear their laminates and act important and try to get laid.

I wanted to remind people that there was a time when music required an attention span.