Most people want to be seen or heard. You want to shine. That's my way of shining.

It's normally in the morning, just playing around. And I'm not saying everything I make is great, but that's what I do. I can't even remember how I wrote stuff.

I just don't think people listen. I mean, they can't listen to a whole album closely without checking their iPhone or wanting to skip to their favorite song, or putting something else on, practically. That's why the zone out is a good thing.

George Oppen wasn't a larger than life personality, but I'm not either. And he lived a long time, so he was happy. Going down in flames is fine, too.

I'm not dying for everyone to hear everything we do. Forty minutes every two years is sensible.

I still hate [the Eagles]…. There’s levels of evil in it to me.

If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don't listen to the lyrics.