I respect Chris Carrabba as a songwriter and I also respect his past. He's got this fierce, straight edge, kind of hardcore core. There's so many songs that people are connected to and they all came together in a kind of DIY way, which I really do respect.

My music is so often like a lullaby I write to myself to make sense of things I can't tie together, or things I've lost, or things I'll never have.

I don't really believe in palm readers and crystal balls and tarot cards, but I respond to the need for them.

You make kingdoms and castles on your own.

Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.

Sex is funny and love is serious.

Luxury and Ostentation usually make me feel antsy, like I'm going to get a case of gout.