I accept that appearance is a big thing in this business. But being around Hollywood and having actor friends and doing music videos, it does make you more aware of how you look. With music videos they send you rough cuts, and in certain frames of me, I just see a nose advert.

When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song

A 'passing' test doesn't mean 'no problem.' It means no problem *observed*. This time. With these inputs. So far. On my machine.

You can't make everybody love what you do, but you can know how great you feel doing it.

Said I loved you but I lied, cause this is more than love I feel inside.

Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song

I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.