I don't really think of myself as a folk singer.

It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.

I'm a private person.

I'd much rather be playing songs than talking to people.

There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

It bugs me that people think my songs are personal because it means I have to explain myself all the time.

I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.