Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control.

Some things remain fragments, just the lyrics and melodies or a line or two or a verse.

I'm not sure if the next song I write is going to be about love or a song about a tree.

I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!

It's time to start all over/make a new beginning.

I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again.

There's a power in words. There's a power in being able to explain and describe and articulate what you know and feel and believe about the world, and about yourself.