That is not all I need. I need dogs. A house filled with dogs and a smart, funny, kind, loving girlfriend or wife.

I'd rather be around broken people who have a degree of humility, and just get on with their work.

I guess the most emotional part is when I have that moment when I end up writing something that I really, really love. So not only is there the emotional connection with the music that's being created, but there's also the magic of the fact that you're essentially creating something from nothing.

There are certain songs that if people come up to me and tell me how much that song meant to them, I think, You should have better taste, then, because I don't really like that song.

For me my biggest inspiration is trying to make music that effects me as much as the music made by my heroes.

God has taken his chosen people, the problem being you are the only non-chosen person.

I know it's simple, but my main inspiration is just my love of music. I know that sounds overly naive. But it's true.