Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first.

I'm not Metallica, you can tell that I'm really not that angry in most of my songs.

Music is generally important to blind people, and most of the blind people that I have come into contact, through my parents, music is very special to them.

Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first.

I want to be very authentic when I perform, because I feel like I owe that to people listening. You can't go through the motions on music like this. You are making people feel a certain way, that you are not feeling yourself. It's like saying "I want you guys to cry, but I don't really care," which isn't right.

If it is a good song, it is a good song. The Beatles were pop, the beach boys were pop and it's the best music of all time.

Music is generally important to blind people, and most of the blind people that I have come into contact, through my parents, music is very special to them. Obviously, because it is more salient, you know? We might like going to the movies, and of course we like music too, but when the eyes don't work then the ears pick up slack. Music is all the sweeter at that point.