In a perfect world, I would do 3 weeks on 3 weeks off; so that I could always take a breather and come back to music with a fresh mind.

I toured for about 2 1/2 years on twentythree and then I took about a year off. I really just spent some good quality time by myself at my house, cooking, watching movies, hanging with my friends, and family. I just really needed a chance to get away from the music for a minute and decompress.

Writing music obviously comes from being inspired by things, and big changes in your life, and relationships and growing older and being more independent.

Where I grew up, surfing was a way for people to celebrate their love and respect for the ocean.

For me surfing is just something that I love to do. I grew up surfing, is sort of like a family requirement. I can't imagine my life without it. But I am not defined by it, nor is my music. They are very separate.

Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.

I'm just as normal as anybody else. I'm just probably in the same place as many people in their mid to late twenties are.