When things are too easy I lose interest in them so I find ways to complicate them to get myself interested.

I have complete freedom, and there's no way to get pigeonholed or bored. What could be better than that?

People take songs so literally.

But once you have some success in one style, the business wants to lock you in that vein forever.

I'm happy, I would say that I'm one of the happiest people I know but I've certainly had periods of profound sadness, depression and heartache and those are the kind of things that are interesting to me to write about.

I didn't want my last chapter to be the guy who sits at the piano and sings love songs.

I don't think it is pressure but I am aware sometimes, especially on this new album, that people were going to really pay attention.