We love a good, hyped sound, but when it starts to sound insincere, that's when I lose interest. I hope that our music, even if it sounds polished, doesn't sound insincere.

I always wanted to be a singer, but none of my friends thought I could sing.

Eventually, out of sheer will of never wanting to get a job or go to college, I found my way into doing music full-time.

Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.

In a city like New York, any night can be completely different, even in a subtle way.

I would love to play a show with Kanye West. That would be amazing. I want to play a show with Tom Petty or Bruce Springsteen. It would be really fun, especially to stick around, watch their show and watch how they work a crowd. It's really a wonderful thing.

If you look at a lot of the songs I've been involved in, there's always been this retro vibe. I started getting worried that I wasn't moving forward very much, nor was I even in tune with the music today. I almost scoffed at it.