All the records I've put out have had either artwork that I did while I was young or something that my Dad painted.

Often times at a concert, I just close my eyes. Music is very transportive and visual for me like that.

I could quite happily just make music because it conjures up a whole visual world for me in my mind.

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness, Like resignation to the end, Always the end.

Through the music I hope to give it an arc that gives it a greater sense of a journey through the set rather than a bunch of songs.

Emotionally, I feel mostly out-of-depth, like I will never quite learn how to be what I should be. And that makes me feel pretty vulnerable a lot of the time.

What makes me vulnerable? Well, my ego, probably. I kind of like to try to let go of it. Or feeling out of my depth. In various aspects of my life, whether it's musical or personal.

When I started covering The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in a rock 'n' roll band, it helped me realize that my natural voice is actually really high. It helped me find my voice.

Have your friends collect your records and then change your number.

Music makes me want to dance but I'm not sure that's something anybody wants to observe.

I tend to just do whatever I want on an album and try to make it work. I'm just adventurous. It's most exciting to be at the edge of your abilities. I want to see how far I can push things.

It's not all about mountaintops. Mostly it's about training so that you'll know the mountaintop for what it is when you get there.

I love it when someone insults me. That means that I don't have to be nice anymore.

I am in love with this green Earth.

I think if you watch a lot of what I do, you're going to ultimately walk away seeing me. I can't hide - that impression is a personal impression people have of me.

I've never been as happy as I am now, because I followed the signs, I was patient, and I know that this is going to change everything.

My favorite type of music to sing is definitely those big ballads, I just love doing those power ballads.

Making music is mostly spontaneously following sounds you find compelling that you chase and see where they're leading you.

Don't wait for a more convenient day to discipline your mind!

Talking about your troubles is no good. Eighty percent of your friends don't care and the rest are glad.

I know something quite sure. We'll never have peace with this Syrian regime. They'll never give us relief, and we'll never forget that.