There is a monumental difference between being alive and living. You should never settle for the first.

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.

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.

If we ever meet in real life, we can have a conversation. But you should go and live your real life and I'll go and live mine.

That's the weird thing about music: It's never for anyone to own.

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.

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.