Getting on stage and performing and standing under lights is such an unsettling experience - in a good and bad way - but it's the only place I can go to feel comfortable.

I have pit bulls barking at me on half of the love songs.

The last thing you want to do is write songs about being in a band.

Music has got a community vibe to it that pulls people together, and those communities are different in different places.

I'm not saying I'm not a moody guy sometimes, but I think I have a pretty normal balance.

My parents know that I have always been sort of a dark melodramatic kid, so they were never concerned.

I've never quite felt totally comfortable up on stage. I've gotten more comfortable, but drinking wine is a crutch that gives me a little courage. It helps me lose a little bit of the self-consciousness and the awareness of how awkward it is standing on a stage with lights and a bunch of people looking at you while you sing love songs.