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.

The old adage, that "music is a universal language", is really true.

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

That old adage, that "music is a universal language", is really true. Even if all of the lyrics are understood, they seem to connect with it really well and in some ways, more so.

The advice is, go slow and take your time with it. That works to my benefit.

If I am feeling musical and I pick up the guitar, usually something will eventually come out and I'll see where it goes.

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.