I don't feel like taking anybody's money.

I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.

I never sing a song more than twice because my fear of waning excitement for a piece is part of my troubles. I so rely on vibe, energy and emotions that the technical part occurs to me last.

It is so killer to collaborate with someone who gets what you're trying to say.

I am very picky about my people and my beer.

My drawings are another kind of music for me...they relax me and I think they all connect somehow.

The world has changed a lot since I started making records.I used to go into a studio and there were songs there, chosen for me to see if I liked them. I wasn't encouraged to write.