We try to make the sound hold as much relevance as it does on the record you know, we don't try and interpret it in a different way.

Along with John Hughes, he's probably the biggest influence. Would be awesome not only to meet him; he's one person I'd also definitely like to work with.

Everything that we've ever done has led up to this moment, so I presume there's a certain intricacy in that.

As I tell my intro creative writing students, after reading someone you love, wait at least an hour before starting to write.

The main reason we understand what we're doing is because we're the individuals doing it. One of the things that surprises me is that all the songs are about me, and it's cool that people care.

One of my favorite quotes ever was from Slash from Guns and Roses and he said 'to be truly iconic, you need to be able to recognized in a silhouette'

I suppose I view my behavior in such a unique way. I frame it as an artist and maybe kind of make excuses for it. I suppose I romanticize my own life when I write. I always try to think whether it actually is quite romantic.