He's writing what I'm singing, and I'm writing what he's playing.

I don't mind critics. I mean, I wrote for Rolling Stone for a hot minute. I like criticism. I enjoy criticism. The thing I don't like is cruelty for cruelty's sake. You don't have to be a jerk to say something negative. You can say something in the negative sense and have class.

Most producers get into it because they were just never handsome or charismatic or talented enough to be the star.

I used to work in a record store. I'm kind of a record nerd.

Eh. Hipster's not really a thing anymore. Plus, hipster or out of touch old dude? Same uniform really.

I would love to hang out with Elvis Costello, to see what he's up to because he seems so fascinating to me.

I think any good artist - and I'm not saying that I am one - takes notes and should first emulate their heroes and then try to move beyond them.