My older sister encouraged me from early on and bought me one of the first guitars I had. She listened to all of the crappy songs that I wrote when I was 8 years old and encouraged me to keep doing it.

I love living in California and being able to go to the beach or go to the woods.

I picked up the guitar at 11, but even before then, I was writing songs on the organ.

I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go.

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

So don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul.

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.