But do you ever think of me, when you lie? Lie down in your bed, your bed of lies.

Once I've learned all those things and gotten through the hard times, I come out feeling really powerful.

I discovered that my insecurities and my flaws were things that I actually need to embrace, and I let them become my superpowers.

Expectations are an evil thing.

My mom always puts a grapefruit in my stocking. I like grapefruit, but why put it in a stocking like it's a gift? It's almost as bad as coal.

I think, honestly, that a lot of people think I'm sad and dark all the time, because of the music I have made. But there's a huge part of my personality that's really energetic, outgoing and goofy.

I write a lot about the past because I really see things clearly in hindsight.

Writing songs for other people was never the goal for me.

Honestly, I don't recommend anyone get into music. If you have something else that you're good at, do that instead. This is a really tough world to live in.

One of my biggest problems is I get bored too easily, and I like to experiment too much, to the point where I confuse myself and I confuse my fans.

Since I started making music, it had always been for myself.

What you today perceive as beautiful and special, over time, becomes not so special. That’s how the human brain works.

Our musical artistry and leadership of people need to work together to create an environment that welcomes participation instead of causing disengagement.

Let's face it some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue.

predicament, n. The wage of consistency.

[Statistics are] the only tools by which an opening can be cut through the formidable thicket of difficulties that bars the path of those who pursue the Science of Man.

I like to go to old versions and find out what effect beats and scales have on your body, how they can transport you.

I'll be with The Goat until the fall. Then I've been given three plays to look at and there have been a couple of films have come over the desk. I will probably not do either one of them.

My parents own a restaurant in Albuquerque.

We pay far too much attention to externals.

Too many bright colors make for congestion. Too many bright colors need, above all, contrast in value, to eliminate vibration.