We are the spirit, the collective conscience. We create the pain, and suffering, and beauty in this world.

As a child I always had a sense of social conditions and political situations. I think it had to do with the fact that my mother was always discussing things with my sister and me - also because I read a lot.

The songs are not necessarily autobiographical. A lot of songs are a combination of influences. It might be some part of my life, or something I've felt, or something somebody's told me. It all comes together.

I end up writing about all kinds of things. I never make an attempt to write about anything in particular. I don't have a little list of topics to write about.

As a child I spent a lot of time at the library.

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 often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night.