I thought I'd reached the bottom a few times, but then I'd realise there was another 30 floors of despair below that.

Today's political climate does not allow the luxury of apathy.

I think if there was an ISP tax of some sort, we can say to the consumer, 'All music is now available and able to be downloaded and put in your car and put in your iPod and put up your a-- if you want and it's $5 on your cable bill.'

I do actually believe in love. I can't say that I'm 100 percent successful in that department, but I think it's one of the few worthwhile human experiences. It's cooler than anything I can think of right now.

I think, fundamentally, music is something inherently people love and need and relate to, and a lot of what's out right now feels like McDonalds. It's quick-fix. You kind of have a stomachache afterwards.

I've become impossible, holding on to when everything seemed to matter more.

Any time I sit down and write music, the first part of that is always centering myself and thinking about who I currently am.