Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn't an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.

As a teenager I had friends who had little music studios in their bedrooms and garages. I'd go and play around; very soon, my hobby became a passion.

A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it.

I get very deep into the writing and recording process.

I hate that feeling of being so full that you feel like you're gonna burst, so I try not to do that.

Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.