I immediately target sadness and conflict and disruption in life.

I used to find places in high school and college, empty rooms or spaces with pianos. Instead of going to a party, I'd play alone for hours. It became my buddy.

I wish you health, and more than wealth, I wish you love

I treasure my mornings. I get up early and ignore everything work-related for the first few hours. It's just me and my coffee addiction.

There's something about [pain] that excites me. If I'm feeling really awful about something, it's because I haven't experienced it before. There's something I need to learn from it.

What tries to break us is endlessly fascinating to me. Joy is a whole different game to express.

I can sit and dissect for hours, and then write 50 songs about. I always find that inspiring.