Actually, I think you have to know that whatever advice you give, they may not take it. The priority should be on keeping the friendship rather than giving the best advice. Your best advice is usually, 'Walk away from him! Tell him you never want to see him again!' But if you are dealing with someone still in love, nothing you say can change their feelings. All you can do is be there for them and pick them up every time they get hurt. Until, that is, they are ready to move on for themselves.

My experience with songwriting is usually so confessional, it's so drawn from my own life and my own stories.

Factoring in millions of people when I'm writing a song is not a good idea. I don't ever do it.

At 24 I decided that my life is enough for me, and I stopped looking for some other piece to complete it. I also learned how to needlepoint ironic cross-stitches of rap lyrics and gave them to my friends as presents. I’ll let you decide which is the more important revelation.

When I am talking to people who I feel don't like me or are mean, I get really shy, and I kind of curl up personality wise.

One of my big fears is people saying my songs are all starting to sound the same.

At some point you have to forget about grudges because they only hurt.