I feel like when the songwriting slows, I'd love to help others with their records. If it's something I really believe in, it's worth the effort.

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

I've guess I've gotten older and my sex appeal has waned. It's OK. I've got an amazing girlfriend and she keeps me happy.

Songs are puzzles - you get an intro, or maybe an end, but you gotta fill in the rest. Sometimes they come easy and sometimes they're a pain in the ass.

I didn't want to put myself, or anyone else, asleep with another quintessential Mark Kozelek album.

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

When you're a touring musician, you're always turning over new rocks and there's always a certain level of tension in your life.