My brother was a fantastic cheerleader for my development as a musician. He was almost 10 years older than me and would really push me to develop as a songwriter.

I think that people who can't believe in faeries aren't worth knowing. I just think that alternate realities make you a good writer. If your work is any more than one dimension, you believe in faeries.

I don't want to give too much ink to foolish men.

Well, I have a lot of food references in my work.

I was very close to my mother as the youngest of three. She was my playmate.

Most people would rather be sheep than stand on their own with antlers on.

I'm not like a poker player. I'm not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I'm intending to go. My cards are always on the table.