America is incredibly professional and corporate.
Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.
I'm a great songwriter, but I'm not the most talented musician.
I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to my music, unfortunately.
When you're in a band and there's five of you, you have to accommodate five people in every song.
My first instinct when I write songs is not a negative one. It's something positive... Everything I've ever done has some form of hope in it, I think.