One of the 12 steps is to admit that you're powerless, but I think that's bullshit. I think it's important to empower yourself by facing the stuff that triggers you.

Music is much more of a multimedia sort of thing than I expected.

I went with Beach Fossils and we played 40 shows because we wanted people to see us.

One of the 12 steps is to admit that you're powerless, but I think that's bullshit. I think it's important to empower yourself by facing the stuff that triggers you.

Drugs are fine for you alone at home, but when it comes to being a family, which a band is, it just messes everything up.

My mom worked at [American] Vogue before I was born. She has always been fashion-minded. I grew up with original Yves Saint Laurent sketches on the wall in our house. A lot of that rubbed off on me.

I feel like every great record is like a world in itself.