My thought with harmonies and melodies in general, is that if it doesn't come right away then it's never going to come at all.

I'm swept along by larger forces out of my control.

My dad is obsessed with music, so I was raised around this guitar player that really wanted me to be a guitar player.

I'm writing songs about New York. A lot of them carry the names of neighborhoods in Long Island. Maspeth, Montauk. I'm getting into the idea of a F. Scott Fitzgerald-esque Long Island back when New York was...New York.

You always know when a real inspiration is behind the melody, arrangements, even lyrics. And I know that's really vague, but it's true.

I love the community and the entertainment too much. I'm used to it - it's what I saw first.

I want a song that raises the hair on the back of my neck when I sing it live and I want to feel it every time.