I don't think it's important for everyone necessarily, and I totally respect that because everyone writes differently.

I don't feel nervous or fearful when I'm on stage.

You're not supposed to totally know what's happening. The songs are supposed to give you clues so you can fill in the blanks.

I once asked a studio guy in Toronto, "How many people don't use auto tune?" and he said, "You and Nelly Furtado are the only two people who've never used it in here." Even though I'm not into Nelly Furtado, it kind of made me respect her. It's cool that she has some integrity.

Making music makes me feel vulnerable in the best possible way. It gives me a feeling of balance.

If you want to be noticed as a drop of water, why would you move to the ocean?

I always end up working with people that do a really good job, so I'm the only one that I'm worried about disappointing me, not the musicians ever.