In an ideal world no one would talk before 10am. People would just hug, because waking up is really hard.

I don't like to plan harmonies too much, because there's something fun that happens when you just sing a pass, then sing another pass, and layer them on top of each other.

For me, writing is 75 percent procrastinating and 25 percent actually sitting down and working.

It's strange because a lot of people are like, 'You can't change human nature-people are inherently negative.' I don't think that's true. If you expect the best from people, they'll step up.

I think good actors tend to be really funny.

I feel like making music because - and this has much to do with the way I was able to make this record - there's more of myself in it.

I grew up believing my sister was from the planet Neptune and had been sent down to Earth to kill me.