It is the melody and the rhythm that are by far the most important and then words and imagery and stuff, story bits will start to stick to a melody and that is the way I write.

Live on coffee and flowers. Try not to worry what the weather will be.

Lyrics need to be good, but they don't need to be obvious right away.

I actually don't go to shows anymore. Rock concerts have lost their appeal for me.

I'm going to keep drinking on stage. I have a pretty healthy relationship with alcohol. I know how far to go and when to stop.

A song is a song and, if I am emotionally connected to do it, whether it is sad or not sad, I am going to chase that song.

Somehow, you realize you can kind of do anything in music. You don't have to be good at a certain thing; you can just do whatever you want.