It's OK to not be political unless your country is falling apart.

I never knew when I was gong to leave. I might be walking over to a kid's house, then of all a sudden I would just stick out my thumb and hitchhike across three states.

I think we are dying in America, I think our democracy is over.

Somehow credibility comes into play if you do things that are too familiar.

My family in general - they're troubled or poorer people.

I had a terrible manager once who described my career as 'spiraling downward.

I think I have to work to write a happy song. I write them carefully; they're simple and they're about when it's fun to walk down the street. You know? Because that's the best thing about when you're happy. It's just one little thing that makes you happy, and you're making friends. The kind of thing I can do is capture this moment.