I knew I could make money from songwriting, so how much and when was not really the question.

If you're talking to an architect, he can look at a blank piece of paper, and once the initial design is there, the formula kicks in. Each room should have something unique and different about it - much the same way that in a song, every eight bars or so, a new piece of information should be introduced.

When I moved to L.A., I was penniless, absolutely beyond broke and in debt up to my eyeballs.

I find the songs that have the most human components in production are the ones that will stand the test of time.

I'm actually introverted and shy.

When life gives you the opportunity to check off a thing on the bucket list, you have to check them.

Just because a suit fits, doesn't mean it looks good. You need a tailor. You want to get bespoke.