Ever since the world ended, I don't go out as much

I start out with words, with the idea, the line. Then after I get a line or two, I try to find what melodic line those lines would be suited to. As soon as I find the form I can finish the song in my head.

I'm improvising all the time. Everything I do is improvised. On the piano, at least.

I just have a lot off different influences.

[The producer told me:] "We can try one more record, and we'll see how that one does." Those records never did anything. My music never got mentioned. My color got mentioned.

I'm always storing away phrases and ideas and things that I think might turn into songs.

I'm not inspired by songwriting at all; that took place years ago. I'm pretty well established, as far as my influences go. I don't listen to music anymore. It all sounds the same to me.