The poor have much to teach you. You have much to learn from them.

I wish I had a gentle mind and a spine made up of iron.

I started playing guitar when I was 12 and probably from that age knew that I wanted to make music and make my own music. Playing with other bands like the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens was more like an apprenticeship for me than anything.

The Lilith Fair thing was Bummer Town - hey, hop aboard the marginalizing train. I guess you had people come out of that and have careers, but I think there was a pretty intense backlash, too.

Life can be challenging and sad... but music is the easy part.

I only listen to my own music when I'm playing an hour-and-half set each night. I don't put it on recreationally.

Whirlyball is only the most awesome sport on the planet! It's like bumper cars plus lacrosse meets basketball.