A lot of kids spent more time out of school than in, but I always loved school and thought it was my way out of Cleveland, and out of poverty.

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

A lot of kids spent more time out of school than in, but I always loved school and thought it was my way out of Cleveland, and out of poverty.

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

I'm never sure if I'll ever write another song, what the song will be about and if what initially sparked the beginning of a song might complete it.

I really love playing music with other people. It's more fun to be on the road with others. It's kind of lonely out there when you play on your own!

I meet people in my daily life, people who seem to experience some change and some growth on a personal level, and that gives me hope.