I realize that I really have to make music work for me as a career because I can't do anything else.

I have a tattoo on my foot that says 'it's a whale' in Japanese, because Japanese people kill whales. My stuffed whale was like most children's teddy bear. I took it with me everywhere. I slept with it. I couldn't live without my whale.

I write a lot about the past because I really see things clearly in hindsight.

I played trumpet in school once because I joined band because a cute boy played trumpet too. And I was really bad at trumpet.

I feel like D.C. is one of the places in America that really holds on to history. The monuments inspire me, especially at night.

Since I started making music, it had always been for myself.

Expectations are an evil thing.