I started growing roses. I enjoyed the craft of it and that they're difficult to look after; they can provide joy.

I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs.

I'm just worn down and weary of bands whose lyrics are cryptic and self-referential.

I started growing roses. I enjoyed the craft of it and that they're difficult to look after; they can provide joy.

I never want to listen to the songs in front of people close to me. There's an emotional honesty in that place where it's not earnest but it's vulnerable.

When you're making an album with people who made your favorite records as a rebellious teenager, it feels like you've achieved something.

You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back to the lyrics; I wanted to squirm.