You can write a song about a girl or you can write a song about walking down the shops, and it's fine. I just try and do something as meaningful as I can without trying to be a pretentious loser because it's genuinely just how I see things.

Maybe 80 percent of what we conceive to be a song idea or the meaning of a song is not exactly what the artist meant most of the time. It's not bad - people can take what they want from it.

You can say something stupid with an incredible heartfelt sentiment and for some reason, it might be insanely powerful.

No one holds the power. Just because they might give you a bit of money every now and then doesn't mean that they have the right to change what you do.

I don't mind throwing something away. It should be your best or it should be what you want people to hear and something that's good for people.

LA is an intense city. I was probably a bit too sensitive. I didn't have any friends so I was keeping pretty low key. I just whipped myself up into a bit of an emotional frenzy.

If a record label will sign you in order for you to be moulded into something that can make more money for them, then you should get out of there if you're that artist.